New Taipei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$482
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.62M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 129% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4931st and 8724th ($1123 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 183rd and 6803rd 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
$4.72
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

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