Nagoya vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$502
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
93
58
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 144% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4726th and 8757th ($1189 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 40th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 79th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Semarang

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Nagoya Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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