Okayama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$323
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
61
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
720K
1.62M

The cost of living in Okayama is 82% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6268th and 8720th ($910 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th 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 Okayama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1654th and 6843rd 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
$5.32
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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