Chiba vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$488
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
79
40
🏙️ Population
975K
1.62M

The cost of living in Chiba is 104% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4542nd and 7939th ($1161 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Semarang

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