Kaohsiung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$353
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
61
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 98% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5770th and 8724th ($971 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 281st and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Semarang

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Kaohsiung Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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