Kyoto vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$437
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 126% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4965th and 8720th ($1128 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 946th and 6843rd 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
$8.25
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$2303

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Semarang

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