Bandung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$212
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
60
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandung is 10% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8757th ($534 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 40th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 8th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5755th vs 6083rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Semarang

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Bandung Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$2330

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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