Semarang vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$233
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
49
73
🏙️ Population
1.62M
919K

The cost of living in Semarang is 66% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8724th and 4141st ($490 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6803rd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Seongnam

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Semarang Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$14346

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009