Hefei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$214
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$191
😷 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 37% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7494th and 8724th ($670 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 3146th and 6803rd 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
$2.65
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419