Semarang vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
1.62M
5.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 83% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8266th and 81st ($550 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6095th 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
$1.97
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$5.08
🥤 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
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$28407

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$447
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$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
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$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
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$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637