Semarang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$288
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
40
82
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 38% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7939th and 5887th ($570 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 Tainan. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7195th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741