Bangalore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangalore	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$533	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1429	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$219	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$528	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$191	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.8	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1153	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	74	60
😀 Quality of life	68	53
🏙️ Population	12.3M	1.62M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 8% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8398th and 8682nd ($533 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 41st in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3159th and 6048th 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	$3.18	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.5	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.04	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.35	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$2.38	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$267	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$157	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$721	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$410	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.3	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.5	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.8	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.37%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2065	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1100	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.4	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.95	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.57	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.13	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.47	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.23	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.08	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.1	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.01	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.64	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.48	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.49	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.98	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.64	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.5	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$54.6	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3404	$2365

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$351
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$375
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$346
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$311
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$304
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$258
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$354
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$295
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$304
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$300
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$315
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$355
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$339
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$342
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$292
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$314
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$360
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$306
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$344
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$325
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$272
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$316
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$302
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$412
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$366
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$514
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$280
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$294
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$349
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$310
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$346
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$383
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$338
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$359
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$306
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$357

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427