Okayama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$309
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
61
😀 Quality of life
76
49
🏙️ Population
720K
1.62M

The cost of living in Okayama is 78% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6433rd and 8724th ($871 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 26th 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 Okayama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1367th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Semarang

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Okayama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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