Semarang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$288
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
90
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
1.62M
13.9M

The cost of living in Semarang is 17% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7939th and 6886th ($570 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 104th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 7195th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$16123

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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
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$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600