Auckland vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Auckland	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2156	$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4802	$1132
🏠 One person rent	$1242	$231
🏘️ Family rent	$1967	$389
🍽️ Food expenses	$543	$185
🚐 Transport expenses	$242	$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3398	$196
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	32	61
😀 Quality of life	89	49
🏙️ Population	1.47M	1.62M

The cost of living in Auckland is 332% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1604th and 8720th ($2156 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in New Zealand and Indonesia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 240th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Semarang

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	Auckland	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.5	$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.5	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.86	$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.14	$2.14
☕ Cappuccino	$3.63	$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.35	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1205	$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1071	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2099	$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1689	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.7	$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.2	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.07%	7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7507	$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5316	$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$131	$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.03	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.66	$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.36	$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.3	$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.6	$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$988	$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15607	$2303

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Cities near Auckland

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Waitakere	$1778
17 km or 11 mi	Manukau	$1646
28 km or 18 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1782
40 km or 25 mi	Pukekohe	$1527
113 km or 70 mi	Hamilton	$1474
132 km or 82 mi	Whangarei	$1261
154 km or 96 mi	Tauranga	$1740
193 km or 120 mi	Rotorua	$1393
234 km or 146 mi	Taupo	$1523
253 km or 157 mi	New Plymouth	$1304
344 km or 214 mi	Whanganui	$1528
347 km or 216 mi	Napier	$1605
348 km or 217 mi	Gisborne	$1696
359 km or 223 mi	Hastings	$1518
396 km or 246 mi	Palmerston North	$1458
453 km or 281 mi	Paraparaumu	$1741
464 km or 288 mi	Masterton	$1359
476 km or 296 mi	Porirua	$1788
477 km or 296 mi	Upper Hutt	$1803
486 km or 302 mi	Lower Hutt	$1920
494 km or 307 mi	Wellington	$2037
512 km or 318 mi	Nelson	$1533
524 km or 326 mi	Blenheim	$1325
765 km or 475 mi	Christchurch	$1787
891 km or 553 mi	Timaru	$1894
995 km or 618 mi	Wanaka	$1623
1044 km or 649 mi	Queenstown	$2303
1064 km or 661 mi	Dunedin	$1579
1190 km or 740 mi	Invercargill	$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi	Noumea	$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi	Dumbea	$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi	Paita	$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi	Mua	$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi	Suva	$879
2120 km or 1317 mi	Nasinu	$857
2129 km or 1323 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi	Nadi	$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi	Newcastle	$1997

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$424
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$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