Chiba vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$548
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$191
😷 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 151% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4681st and 8724th ($1232 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 26th 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 47th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 903rd and 6803rd 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
$5.55
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Semarang

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