Bucheon vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$471
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
61
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
772K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 122% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5044th and 8724th ($1090 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 26th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1790th and 6803rd 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
$7.75
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

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