Palembang vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$188
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.62M

The cost of living in Palembang is 20% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8738th and 7939th ($457 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 28th vs 26th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7235th vs 7195th 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
$1.31
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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