Semarang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$218
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
58
84
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.33M

The cost of living in Semarang is 48% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8757th and 5995th ($488 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6083rd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$14970

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$422
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$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
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$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451