Berlin vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$202
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.62M

The cost of living in Berlin is 311% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1762nd and 8682nd ($2027 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 21st and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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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