Bali vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$705
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
59
😀 Quality of life
55
52
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bali is 104% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4844th and 8266th ($1121 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5819th vs 6095th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$2166

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458