Kaohsiung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$342
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
83
52
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 70% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6046th and 8266th ($932 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 389th and 6095th 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
$3.76
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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