Berlin vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.62M

The cost of living in Berlin is 253% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1759th and 7939th ($2013 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 19th and 7195th 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
$12.4
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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