Kaohsiung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$382
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
61
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 100% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5666th and 8720th ($999 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 364th and 6843rd 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
$3.78
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
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$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411