Semarang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$264
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.33M

The cost of living in Semarang is 37% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8266th and 6227th ($550 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6095th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$13630

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$447
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$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
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$828
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$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691