London vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
99
52
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in London is 523% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 37th and 8266th ($3427 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 2nd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$2166

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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