Brisbane vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.62M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 313% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 930th and 7939th ($2356 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Semarang

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Brisbane Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$2132

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31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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