Semarang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$233
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
85
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 48% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8724th and 5994th ($490 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6803rd and 351st 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
$1.52
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$17517

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684