Hangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$405
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
61
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 72% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6527th and 8720th ($860 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3360th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Semarang

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Hangzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$2303

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$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411