Semarang vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$264
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
52
48
🏙️ Population
1.62M
5.94M

The cost of living in Semarang is 30% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8266th and 6501st ($550 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Surat. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 6095th and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$2.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$1527

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$447
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$434
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$453
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$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
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$458

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Distance City Cost of living
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$284
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$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
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$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
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$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348