Kawasaki vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$674
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
61
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 180% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4342nd and 8720th ($1399 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 29th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 62nd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Semarang

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Kawasaki Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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