Melbourne vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
100
49
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.62M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 400% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 893rd and 8720th ($2496 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1st and 6843rd 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
$15.4
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$2303

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411