Semarang vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.62M
5.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8724th and 165th ($490 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6803rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Singapore City

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Semarang Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$27027

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$400
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$381
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$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
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$2823
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$843
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$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
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$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
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$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
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$428
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$762
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$637