Semarang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$264
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
52
80
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 35% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8266th and 6292nd ($550 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 9th 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 Tainan. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6095th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719