Jakarta vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$375
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
63
52
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6641st and 8266th ($757 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 1st vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4600th vs 6095th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Semarang

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Jakarta Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2166

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Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458