Bangalore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Bangalore	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$585	$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1563	$1471
🏠 One person rent	$239	$288
🏘️ Family rent	$571	$693
🍽️ Food expenses	$210	$193
🚐 Transport expenses	$81.7	$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1467	$229
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	74	59
😀 Quality of life	70	40
🏙️ Population	12.3M	1.62M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 3% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7797th and 7939th ($585 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 2674th and 7195th 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	$3.88	$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.8	$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.68	$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.19
☕ Cappuccino	$2.66	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.75	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$287	$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$786	$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$445	$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.5	$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45	$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.4	$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.07%	8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3402	$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1685	$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.1	$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.02	$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.58	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.06	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.24	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.2	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.5	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.17	$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.74	$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.77	$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22	$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.48	$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.6	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.4	$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.5	$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.1	$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$126	$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3732	$2132

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$399
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$359
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$367
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$321
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$328
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$269
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$415
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$319
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$383
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$327
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$337
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$356
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$350
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$358
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$417
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$369
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$320
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$339
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$326
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$325
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$337
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$391
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$358
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$434
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$341
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$357
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$424
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$337
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$350
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$343
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$379
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$302
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$350
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$309
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$358
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$391
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$326
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$361
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$348
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$375

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$403
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$383
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$479
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$478
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$440
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$439
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$495
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$426
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$427
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$459
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$522
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$383
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$454
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$512
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$469
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$547
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$552
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$480
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$393
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$718
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$545
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$573
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$512
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$493
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$873
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$870
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$546
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$364
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$422
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$361
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$457
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$444