Chittagong vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$1132
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$231
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$389
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$185
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$196
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	47	61
😀 Quality of life	54	49
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.62M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 28% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9065th and 8720th ($358 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6403rd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Semarang

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	Chittagong	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.27	$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$2.14
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$2303

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$314
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$355
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$448
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$351
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$350
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$481
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$296
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$571
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$314
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$287
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$336
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$528
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$338
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$330
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$335
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$362
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$330
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$321
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$326
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$329
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$331
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$323
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$321
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$320
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$364
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$326
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$324
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$330
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$344
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$290
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$293
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$349

Cities near Semarang

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