Ningbo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$261
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.62M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 19% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6976th and 7939th ($677 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5865th and 7195th 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
$3.95
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$2132

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$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444