Osaka vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$552
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$202
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Osaka is 152% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4366th and 8682nd ($1242 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 41st in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427