Semarang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$288
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.06M

The cost of living in Semarang is 44% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7939th and 5135th ($570 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 282nd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 7195th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011