Bali vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$845
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
60
😀 Quality of life
57
53
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bali is 157% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4297th and 8682nd ($1267 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5664th vs 6048th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Semarang

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Bali Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$2365

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BaliSemarang

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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