Semarang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$264
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
52
99
🏙️ Population
1.62M
14.3M

The cost of living in Semarang is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8266th and 3085th ($550 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6095th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Tokyo

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Semarang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$15495

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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$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
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

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$1121
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$1112
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$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
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$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033