Johannesburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Johannesburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$547
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 146% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4745th and 8724th ($1204 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5850th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Johannesburg vs Semarang

Prices for goods and services in Johannesburg and Semarang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Johannesburg Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$2180

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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