Semarang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$233
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
73
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.06M

The cost of living in Semarang is 51% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8724th and 5531st ($490 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 6803rd and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Sendai

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Semarang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$4242

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014