Canberra vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Canberra	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2223	$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4990	$1132
🏠 One person rent	$1398	$231
🏘️ Family rent	$2158	$389
🍽️ Food expenses	$563	$185
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4087	$196
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	30	61
😀 Quality of life	85	49
🏙️ Population	381K	1.62M

The cost of living in Canberra is 345% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1443rd and 8720th ($2223 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 29th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 479th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Semarang

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	Canberra	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.5	$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.1	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.54	$2.14
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1538	$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1150	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2721	$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1726	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.8	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.89%	7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8609	$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5425	$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.53	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.3	$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.6	$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.4	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.62	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.14	$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.61	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.47	$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.28	$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.86	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.9	$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.98	$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.08	$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.3	$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.8	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.2	$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$79.1	$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2023	$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15408	$2303

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Cities near Canberra

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Goulburn	$1821
161 km or 100 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
187 km or 116 mi	Wollongong	$1695
212 km or 132 mi	Bathurst	$1699
223 km or 139 mi	Orange	$1477
235 km or 146 mi	Blacktown	$1710
238 km or 148 mi	Parramatta	$2482
243 km or 151 mi	Kellyville	$2050
247 km or 154 mi	Sydney	$2844
261 km or 162 mi	Dee Why	$2379
303 km or 188 mi	Griffith	$1824
341 km or 212 mi	Dubbo	$1867
357 km or 222 mi	Shepparton	$1815
358 km or 222 mi	Newcastle	$1997
397 km or 246 mi	Traralgon	$1979
448 km or 278 mi	Pakenham	$1896
454 km or 282 mi	Berwick	$1860
459 km or 285 mi	Dandenong	$1894
464 km or 288 mi	Cranbourne	$1798
466 km or 289 mi	South Yarra	$1829
466 km or 290 mi	Bendigo	$1487
466 km or 290 mi	Melbourne	$2496
470 km or 292 mi	Sunbury	$1928
477 km or 297 mi	Frankston	$1889
485 km or 302 mi	Melton	$1906
488 km or 303 mi	Tarneit	$1822
489 km or 304 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
531 km or 330 mi	Geelong	$2217
535 km or 332 mi	Ballarat	$1604
554 km or 344 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
583 km or 362 mi	Armidale	$1288
649 km or 403 mi	Mildura	$1904
669 km or 415 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
684 km or 425 mi	Warrnambool	$1870
698 km or 434 mi	Devonport	$1898
706 km or 438 mi	Launceston	$1753
796 km or 495 mi	Mount Gambier	$1901
852 km or 529 mi	Byron Bay	$2703
858 km or 533 mi	Hobart	$2308
902 km or 560 mi	Toowoomba	$1766

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$424
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$405
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$474
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$478
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$445
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$470
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$453
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$515
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$478
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$439
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$419
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$359
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$408
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$379
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$459
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$536
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$502
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$476
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$551
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$556
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$467
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$391
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$684
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$609
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$488
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$487
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1175
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$822
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$496
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$362
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$417
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$461
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$409
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$464
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$388
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$411