Semarang vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$974
🏠 One person rent
$231
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$310
😷 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 28% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8720th and 7286th ($499 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 23rd in India, while ranked 6843rd and 5975th 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
$1.68
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$929

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$424
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$445
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$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
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$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
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$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411

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$286
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$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
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$286
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$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
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$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
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$326
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$319