New York City vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$191
😷 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 758% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4th and 8724th ($4202 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 1.3 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 15th and 6803rd 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
$22.6
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$2180

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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Distance City Cost of living
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$400
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$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419