Kumamoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$350
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$191
😷 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 88% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6140th and 8724th ($922 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 26th 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 139th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1545th and 6803rd 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
$6.08
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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