New Taipei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$482
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
89
49
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.62M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 122% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5023rd and 8720th ($1108 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 252nd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Semarang

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New Taipei Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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