Semarang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$548
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1235
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$267
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
74
😀 Quality of life
41
66
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.01M

The cost of living in Semarang is 1% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8331st and 8388th ($548 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 26th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7204th vs 4580th 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
$1.85
$1.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$51.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.91%
8.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$1366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.44
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2395
$9388

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Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$431
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$429
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$489
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$444
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$491
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$468
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$485
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$457
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$522
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$489
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$446
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$416
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$542
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$391
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$461
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$527
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$487
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$475
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$595
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$487
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$402
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$698
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$572
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$672
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$525
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$518
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1071
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$847
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$511
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$376
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$465
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$455
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$412
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$482
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$400
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$420

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$461
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$416
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$475
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$391
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$457
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$446
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$468
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$429
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$431
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$548
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$444
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1071
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$847
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$511
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$489
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$491
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$412
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$485
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$489
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$522
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$455
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$465
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$527
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$482
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$487
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$595
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$487
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$402
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$698
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$572
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$672
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$525
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$518
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$532
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$612
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$512