Niigata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$414
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1617
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
61
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
791K
1.62M

The cost of living in Niigata is 105% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5487th and 8720th ($1024 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 361st and 29th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Niigata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Niigata ranked 214th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2415th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Semarang

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Niigata Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.35
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.8
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16483
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032

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