Palembang vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$131
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
34
52
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.62M

The cost of living in Palembang is 24% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8933rd and 8266th ($420 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 36th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7557th vs 6095th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Semarang

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Palembang Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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