Okayama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$364
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
68
52
🏙️ Population
720K
1.62M

The cost of living in Okayama is 78% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5836th and 8266th ($980 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 23rd 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 460th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3256th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458