Jeju Island vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$1616
🏠 One person rent	$533	$264
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$820
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$190
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$227
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	59
😀 Quality of life	62	52
🏙️ Population	678K	1.62M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 112% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4690th and 8266th ($1165 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4818th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Semarang

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	Jeju Island	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$2166

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1148
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1157
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$960
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1040
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$981
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1027
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1178
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$999
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$948
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$931
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$1005
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1146
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$893
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$1008
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$980
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$968
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1002
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$915
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$968
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1083
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$980
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1007
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$927
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$970
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$985
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$985
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$901
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1122
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$971
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$992
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$907
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$908
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$944
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$973
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$994
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1084
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$919
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$969

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