Kolkata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$121
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
60
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 25% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9044th and 8757th ($366 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 40th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5552nd and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Semarang

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Kolkata Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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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