Busan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$380
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.62M

The cost of living in Busan is 80% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5114th and 7939th ($1029 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 12th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 7195th 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
$5.65
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$2132

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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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