Ningbo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$249
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
61
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.62M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 35% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7558th and 8724th ($660 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2343rd and 6803rd 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
$3.03
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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