Kolkata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$124
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8720th ($364 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 29th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5562nd and 6843rd 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
$2.21
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411