Semarang vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$233
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
79
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.62M
2.24M

The cost of living in Semarang is 11% less expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 8724th and 8373rd ($490 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Ranked 13th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6803rd vs 5026th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Tangerang

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Semarang Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$1.36
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$8.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$2.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$7465

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Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$516
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$627
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$376
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$515
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$466
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$472
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$469
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$468
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$502
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$424
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$494
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$458
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$457
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$446
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$452
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$393
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$371
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$490
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$428
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$400
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$436
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$381
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$438
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$419
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$417
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$428
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$416
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$402
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$386
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$520
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$358
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$437
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$450
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$419
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$422