Hefei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$269
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
67
40
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hefei is 24% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6756th and 7939th ($707 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 12th 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 Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 3921st and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444