Ningbo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ningbo	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$708	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2004	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$301	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$591	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$274	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.5	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$725	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	60	60
😀 Quality of life	53	53
🏙️ Population	9.4M	1.62M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 44% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6849th and 8682nd ($708 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 41st in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6084th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Semarang

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	Ningbo	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.44	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.9	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.76	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.56	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$342	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$227	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$752	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$463	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.7	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.8	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5147	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3264	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.9	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.3	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.32	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.23	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.88	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.06	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.96	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.6	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.1	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.6	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.3	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12465	$2365

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$590
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$716
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$661
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$573
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$805
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1097
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$984
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$677
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$671
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$700
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$670
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$665
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$868
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$587
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$645
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$701
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$670
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$682
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$726
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$631
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$695
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$650
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$640
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$602
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$681
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$657
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$642
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$654
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$702
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$643
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$616
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$672
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$636
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$644
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$607
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$603
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$642
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$643
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$621
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$522

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