Kobe vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$474
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kobe is 127% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4945th and 8757th ($1106 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 40th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 708th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413