Semarang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$231
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
68
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.62M
12.6M

The cost of living in Semarang is 2% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8720th and 8643rd ($499 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 498th 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 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 6843rd and 4641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Zhengzhou

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Semarang Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$21713

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556