Kyoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$437
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 133% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4641st and 8682nd ($1148 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 41st in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 112th and 6048th 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
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Semarang

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