Semarang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$231
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
85
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 48% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8720th and 5984th ($499 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6843rd and 409th 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
$1.68
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$17495

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$424
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$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665