Bangkok vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$405
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5960th and 7939th ($902 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 1087th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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