Gwangju vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$445
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.62M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 101% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4575th and 7939th ($1147 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 305th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Semarang

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Gwangju Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$2132

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$955
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$960
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$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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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
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$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
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$444