Bandung vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$226
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
61
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bandung is 7% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8495th and 8720th ($536 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 29th 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 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5820th vs 6843rd 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
$1.49
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$2303

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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