Semarang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$231
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1075
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8720th and 7496th ($499 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6843rd and 2445th 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
$1.68
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$19275

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$424
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$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411

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Distance City Cost of living
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$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547