Kolkata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$127
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9031st and 8724th ($362 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 26th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5764th and 6803rd 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
$2.1
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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