Chennai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$159
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chennai is 21% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8907th and 8266th ($433 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4094th and 6095th 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
$1.8
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$2166

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458