Quanzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$689
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1829
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$279
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.6
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
59
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
8.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 21% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6882nd and 7939th ($689 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 102nd 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 Quanzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Quanzhou ranked 50th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6124th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7109
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.4
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.09
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19406
$2132

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$676
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$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
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$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
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$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