Hefei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$205
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hefei is 27% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7405th and 8682nd ($625 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 41st in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3963rd and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427