Semarang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$231
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$776
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8720th and 7929th ($499 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6843rd and 7123rd 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
$1.68
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$11939

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615