Hanoi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hanoi | Semarang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hanoi is 31% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7236th and 8682nd ($647 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4848th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hanoi vs Semarang
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| Hanoi | Semarang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Bac Ninh | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Haiphong | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Ha Long | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Cam Pha | |
| 221 km or 137 mi |  Chongzuo | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Vinh | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Fangchenggang | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Qinzhou | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Wenshan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Nanning | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Baise | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Beihai | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 406 km or 252 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 418 km or 259 mi | Thakhek | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 451 km or 281 mi | Guigang | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Laibin | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Xingyi | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Hechi | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Yulin | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Haikou | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Vientiane | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Sanya | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Yuxi | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Maoming | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Jinghong | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Hue |
Cities near Semarang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Salatiga | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Surakarta | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tegal | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Madiun | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Cilacap | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Kediri | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Cirebon | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Banjar | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Blitar | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Batu | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Surabaya | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Malang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bandung | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Cimahi | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Bekasi | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Bogor | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Depok | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Jakarta | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Tangerang | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Serang | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Cilegon | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Bali | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Ubud | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Denpasar | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Metro | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Mataram | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 767 km or 476 mi | Palembang | |
| 782 km or 486 mi | Pontianak |