Hangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$389
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
71
52
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 53% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6287th and 8266th ($843 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 2189th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$2166

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458