Chiba vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$566
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
975K
1.62M

The cost of living in Chiba is 153% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4647th and 8720th ($1263 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 29th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 943rd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Semarang

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Chiba Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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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