Cost of Living in Semarang

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$550
$1616
🛋️ Without rent
$286
$796
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$264
$820
🍽️ Food
$190
$476
🚐 Transport
$42
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
😀 Quality of life
52
🏙️ Population
1.62M

The average cost of living in Semarang is $550, which is in the top 11% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8266th out of 9294 in our global list and 23rd out of 82 in Indonesia.

The median after-tax salary is $227, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 6095th (TOP 66%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 10th best city to live in Indonesia. With an estimated population of 1.62M, Semarang is the 10th largest city in Indonesia.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Achmad Yani Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 28.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 990 Diponegoro University
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Prices in Semarang

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166

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