Hefei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$277
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hefei is 32% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6780th and 8266th ($727 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4171st and 6095th 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
$2.86
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Semarang

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