Semarang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$264
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.06M

The cost of living in Semarang is 50% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8266th and 4890th ($550 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 142nd 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 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6095th and 91st 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
$1.97
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057