Osaka vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$430
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Osaka is 96% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4674th and 7939th ($1116 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 12th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 15th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444