Kobe vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$519
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
94
49
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kobe is 142% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4788th and 8724th ($1185 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 26th 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 5th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 40th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Semarang

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Kobe Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419