Phuket vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$544
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
60
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.62M

The cost of living in Phuket is 108% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5469th and 8757th ($1014 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6129th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Semarang

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Phuket Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413