Sapporo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$510
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 132% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4901st and 8724th ($1137 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 26th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 196th and 6803rd 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
$5.74
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419