Kolkata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kolkata | Semarang | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kolkata is 30% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8958th and 7939th ($399 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 12th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5392nd and 7195th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kolkata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi |  Howrah | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Baranagar | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Bally | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Panihati | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Serampore | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Uluberia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Barasat | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maheshtala | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Naihati | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Haldia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Shantipur | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bardhaman | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Midnapore | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Kharagpur | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Jessore | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Khulna | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Durgapur | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Berhampore | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Asansol | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Kulti | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Barisal | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Jamshedpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Dhaka | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Malda |
Cities near Semarang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Salatiga | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Surakarta | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tegal | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Madiun | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Cilacap | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Kediri | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Cirebon | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Banjar | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Blitar | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Batu | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Surabaya | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Malang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bandung | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Cimahi | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Bekasi | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Bogor | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Depok | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Jakarta | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Tangerang | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Serang | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Cilegon | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Bali | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Ubud | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Denpasar | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Metro | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Mataram | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 767 km or 476 mi | Palembang | |
| 782 km or 486 mi | Pontianak |