Sapporo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1268
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3058
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$558
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1540
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
87
52
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 130% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4398th and 8266th ($1268 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sapporo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 246th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Semarang

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Sapporo Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.93
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11313
$2166

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$1121
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$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124

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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