Saitama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$364
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saitama is 113% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5298th and 8757th ($1037 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 260th and 40th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saitama ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 750th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saitama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5146
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.86
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17943
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055

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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