Berlin vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$191
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
94
49
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Berlin is 384% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1150th and 8724th ($2371 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 45th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Semarang

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Berlin Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419