Semarang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$226
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
74
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.01M

The cost of living in Semarang is 10% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8682nd and 8233rd ($493 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 15th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 10th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6048th vs 4691st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Surabaya

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Semarang Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.63
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.77%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$609
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2365
$5490

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Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508