New York City vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.62M

The cost of living in New York City is 609% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6th and 7939th ($4044 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 8th and 7195th 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
$24.2
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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Distance City Cost of living
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$403
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$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