Semarang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$218
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
65
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.13M

The cost of living in Semarang is 55% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8757th and 5071st ($488 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6083rd and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Ulsan

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Semarang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$13568

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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
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$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998