Kaohsiung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$339
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 63% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5786th and 7939th ($932 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 320th and 7195th 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
$3.13
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Semarang

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