Hefei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$218
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
61
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hefei is 31% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7557th and 8720th ($654 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3551st and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Semarang

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Hefei Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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