Semarang vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$233
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.62M
24.9M

The cost of living in Semarang is 57% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8724th and 4880th ($490 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Shanghai

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Semarang Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$27610

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$400
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789