Quanzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$301
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$196
😷 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 27% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7679th and 8720th ($634 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 29th 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 23rd best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3611th and 6843rd 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
$2.16
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$2303

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$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411