Semarang vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.62M
5.45M

The cost of living in Semarang is 82% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8720th and 348th ($499 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6843rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Sydney

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Semarang Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$21946

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$424
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$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$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
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
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$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
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$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864