Semarang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$226
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
73
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 39% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8682nd and 6380th ($493 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6048th and 498th 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
$1.84
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.63
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.77%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$609
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2365
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
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$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682