Semarang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$264
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
84
😀 Quality of life
52
80
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.03M

The cost of living in Semarang is 41% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8266th and 6052nd ($550 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6095th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Taichung

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Semarang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716