Bangkok vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$465
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 106% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5467th and 8720th ($1027 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2647th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Semarang

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Bangkok Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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