Sapporo vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$482
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 125% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4988th and 8720th ($1121 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 29th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sapporo compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Sapporo ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1640th and 6843rd 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
$6.32
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2308
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$2303

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$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411