Semarang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$218
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.23M

The cost of living in Semarang is 54% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8757th and 5112th ($488 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 35th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6083rd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Suwon

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Semarang Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$10980

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$422
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050