Semarang vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$231
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$4401
😷 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 8720th and 154th ($499 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 6843rd and 5th 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
$1.68
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$31369

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$424
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$405
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$474
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$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
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$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
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$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
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$419
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$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663