Semarang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$233
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
81
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.62M
13.9M

The cost of living in Semarang is 28% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8724th and 7400th ($490 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 83rd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Tianjin

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Semarang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$16559

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$400
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$381
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$452
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$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
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$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546