Saitama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3375
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$488
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1182
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1611
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saitama is 143% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4495th and 8682nd ($1196 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 41st in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Saitama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saitama ranked 46th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 748th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Semarang

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Saitama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5429
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3586
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427