Semarang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$233
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
68
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
1.62M
12.6M

The cost of living in Semarang is 6% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8724th and 8548th ($490 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 485th 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 Zhengzhou. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 3567th 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
$1.52
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$21955

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$400
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$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567