Kobe vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$460
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kobe is 125% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8682nd ($1107 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 41st 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 31st best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 674th and 6048th 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
$5.64
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427