London vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$1471
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$288
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$693
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$193
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$229
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	59
😀 Quality of life	98	40
🏙️ Population	8.91M	1.62M

The cost of living in London is 482% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 38th and 7939th ($3321 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Kingdom and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Semarang

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	London	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$2.19
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$2132

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$403
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$383
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$479
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$478
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$440
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$439
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$495
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$426
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$427
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$459
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$522
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$383
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$454
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$512
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$469
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$547
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$552
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$480
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$393
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$718
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$545
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$573
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$512
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$493
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$873
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$870
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$546
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$364
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$422
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$361
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$457
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$444