New Taipei vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$469
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
86
53
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.62M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 118% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5000th and 8682nd ($1073 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 302nd and 6048th 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
$4.61
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427