Bucheon vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$505
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
772K
1.62M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 141% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4764th and 8757th ($1175 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th 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 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1594th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413