Bucheon vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$450
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
74
52
🏙️ Population
781K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 94% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5135th and 8266th ($1068 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 23rd in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1166th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Semarang

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Bucheon Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458