Semarang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$231
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
94
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.44M

The cost of living in Semarang is 60% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8720th and 4661st ($499 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6843rd and 266th 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
$1.68
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$18442

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$424
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$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602