Semarang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$288
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
84
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.03M

The cost of living in Semarang is 43% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7939th and 5356th ($570 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Indonesia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 7195th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$13893

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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721