Semarang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$233
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
61
65
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.62M
12.7M

The cost of living in Semarang is 39% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8724th and 6776th ($490 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Suzhou

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Semarang Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$20341

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635