Semarang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$231
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$1272
😷 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 8720th and 5585th ($499 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 6843rd and 2145th 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
$1.68
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$5002

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Distance City Cost of living
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$424
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022