Semarang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$233
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
94
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.43M

The cost of living in Semarang is 61% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8724th and 4646th ($490 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st 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 Taipei. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6803rd and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Taipei

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Semarang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$16947

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$400
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612