Semarang vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$218
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
60
16
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
1.62M
9.03M

The cost of living in Semarang is 16% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8757th and 7972nd ($488 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 6083rd and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$14551

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$422
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$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499