Busan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$427
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.62M

The cost of living in Busan is 127% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4938th and 8757th ($1108 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 150th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Semarang

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Busan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$2330

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$975
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$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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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