Kolkata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$135
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
59
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8957th and 8266th ($408 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5494th and 6095th 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
$3.83
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458