Semarang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$231
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
61
73
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.85M

The cost of living in Semarang is 45% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8720th and 6264th ($499 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 8th 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 1.6 months in Tainan. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6843rd and 2963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Tainan

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Semarang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$5587

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697