Johannesburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$487
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.62M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 96% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5069th and 8266th ($1079 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5446th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Semarang

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Johannesburg Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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