San Jose, United States vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
93
52
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.62M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 568% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 13th and 8266th ($3674 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 57th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.07
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$2166

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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