Ningbo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$311
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.62M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 33% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6747th and 8266th ($733 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 23rd 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 45th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6048th and 6095th 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
$3.98
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$2166

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$612
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$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458