Semarang vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$1605
🏠 One person rent
$226
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$313
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
60
17
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
1.62M
9.03M

The cost of living in Semarang is 15% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8682nd and 7893rd ($493 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 321st 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhoukou ranked 329th in China, while ranked 6048th and 7224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Zhoukou

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Semarang Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.63
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.77%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$609
$1867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$2.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2365
$14854

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$421
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$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$577
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$591
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$591
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$586
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$637
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$547
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$571
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$538
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$552
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$591
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$736
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$545
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$633
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$512
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$528
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$600
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$519
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$529
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$787
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$538
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1385
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$575
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$584
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$571
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$632
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$509
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$602
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$551
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$479
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$505
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$504
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$505
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$619
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$625
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$800
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$591
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$621
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$484