Kumamoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$363
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
61
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
738K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 92% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5985th and 8720th ($957 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 29th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1814th and 6843rd 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
$6.57
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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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