Bandung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$224
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
59
😀 Quality of life
39
52
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandung is 4% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8087th and 8266th ($571 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 23rd 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 20th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7032nd vs 6095th 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
$1.76
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$2166

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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