Daegu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$385
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Daegu is 118% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5135th and 8757th ($1062 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 40th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 335th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Semarang

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Daegu Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$2330

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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413