Kumamoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$391
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
70
52
🏙️ Population
738K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 76% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5889th and 8266th ($970 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 2570th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458