Bangalore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$223
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 5% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8579th and 8720th ($523 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5518th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Semarang

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Bangalore Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$2303

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$332
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$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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