Semarang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$231
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.62M
14.3M

The cost of living in Semarang is 71% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8720th and 3249th ($499 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6843rd and 8th 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
$1.68
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$16728

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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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$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
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$1094
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$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005