Semarang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$226
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.33M

The cost of living in Semarang is 44% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8682nd and 6171st ($493 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6048th and 418th 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
$1.84
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.77%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$609
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2365
$18619

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$421
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$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427

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Distance City Cost of living
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$821
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$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443