Kumamoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$337
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$202
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
60
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
738K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 81% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6073rd and 8682nd ($894 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 41st in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 2451st and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Semarang

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Kumamoto Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$2365

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$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427