Niigata vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2916
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$425
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1530
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
60
😀 Quality of life
67
53
🏙️ Population
791K
1.62M

The cost of living in Niigata is 115% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5101st and 8682nd ($1059 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 41st in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Niigata compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Niigata ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3754th and 6048th 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
$5.24
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2642
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22.1
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.5
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15118
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427