Quanzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$306
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$771
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
61
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 32% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7630th and 8724th ($648 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Quanzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3354th and 6803rd 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
$2.23
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.22
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9745
$2180

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$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954

Cities near Semarang

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