Semarang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$218
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
75
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.01M

The cost of living in Semarang is 11% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8757th and 8275th ($488 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 14th 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 12th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6083rd vs 4631st 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
$1.65
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$9160

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Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502