Semarang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$233
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
21
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.62M
6.56M

The cost of living in Semarang is 19% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8724th and 7943rd ($490 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Shaoyang

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Semarang Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$13867

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619