Melbourne vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
98
40
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.62M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 313% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 933rd and 7939th ($2356 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 2nd and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Semarang

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Melbourne Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$2132

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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