New York City vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in New York City is 743% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4th and 8720th ($4207 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Semarang

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New York City Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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