Johannesburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Johannesburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$403
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
61
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.62M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5921st and 7939th ($908 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5184th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Johannesburg vs Semarang infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$7.41
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2132

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
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444