Saitama vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3066
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$368
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
79
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saitama is 89% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5386th and 8266th ($1038 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Saitama compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saitama ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 592nd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saitama Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.76
🥤 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
$378
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5623
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3881
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.25
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12701
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458