Kobe vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$489
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kobe is 89% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4822nd and 7939th ($1076 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 14th and 7195th 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
$5.97
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444