Semarang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$233
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1386
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8724th and 6014th ($490 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 1.5 months in Tainan. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6803rd and 2806th 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
$1.52
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$5481

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$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686