Osaka vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$641
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Osaka is 156% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4633rd and 8724th ($1254 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 26th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 17th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Semarang

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Osaka Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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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