Johannesburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$522
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 135% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4839th and 8720th ($1171 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 5190th and 6843rd 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
$11.5
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411