Rome vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$891
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.62M

The cost of living in Rome is 198% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2685th and 7939th ($1697 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Italy and Indonesia, respectively. Check Italy vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 230th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Semarang

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Rome Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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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