Semarang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$233
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
61
93
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.36M

The cost of living in Semarang is 50% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8724th and 5651st ($490 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6803rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Taoyuan

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Semarang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$19490

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473