Okayama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$326
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
60
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
720K
1.62M

The cost of living in Okayama is 88% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6116th and 8757th ($918 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 40th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3262nd and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413