London vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$1113
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$218
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$360
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$190
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	60
😀 Quality of life	99	58
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.62M

The cost of living in London is 690% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8th and 8757th ($3851 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.1 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5th and 6083rd 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	$22.2	$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$1.94
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$13
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$2330

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$422
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$409
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$482
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$456
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$478
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$447
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$523
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$488
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$440
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$413
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$409
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$551
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$384
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$457
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$534
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$490
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$470
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$561
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$555
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$480
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$400
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$699
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$567
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$665
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$517
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$511
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1134
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$834
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$489
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$368
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$429
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$459
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$449
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$402
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$470
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$390
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$413