Jakarta vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$285
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
61
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 28% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7756th and 8724th ($627 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 1st vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 6803rd 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
$2.19
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$2180

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Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419