Semarang vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$933
🏠 One person rent
$233
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
40
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.62M
5.94M

The cost of living in Semarang is 26% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8724th and 7534th ($490 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Surat ranked 17th in India, while ranked 6803rd and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Surat

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Semarang Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
9.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$5.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$2.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$18.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$877

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$400
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$381
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$452
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$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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Distance City Cost of living
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$267
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$273
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$358
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$360
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$252
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$370
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$350
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$433
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$335
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$355
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$464
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$391
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$298
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$717
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$367
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$285
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$335
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$495
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$283
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$312
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$346
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$241
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$273
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$256
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$282
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$365
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$316
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$269
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$281
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$279
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$299
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$287
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$308
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$335
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$309
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$298