Melbourne vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
100
52
🏙️ Population
5.03M
1.62M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 336% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 923rd and 8266th ($2397 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1st and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

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