Quanzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$260
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 31% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7256th and 8682nd ($644 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 41st in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4015th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Semarang

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Quanzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.55
🥤 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
$217
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$2365

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$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
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227 km or 141 mi Taichung
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229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
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$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
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$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
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$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
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$585
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$421
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$417
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$471
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$408
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$480
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$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
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$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$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
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$518
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$513
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$385
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$701
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$536
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$558
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$492
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$488
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$1267
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$845
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$497
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$374
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$432
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$469
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$460
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$355
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$475
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$395
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