Semarang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$264
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.62M
3.01M

The cost of living in Semarang is 2% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8266th and 8199th ($550 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 20th 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 6095th vs 4937th 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
$1.97
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$5075

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Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515