Kyoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$482
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 120% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4577th and 8266th ($1210 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Semarang

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Kyoto Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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