Chennai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$142
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chennai is 17% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8947th and 8724th ($409 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 26th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5131st and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Semarang

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Chennai Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2180

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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