Semarang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$288
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.15M

The cost of living in Semarang is 47% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7939th and 4812th ($570 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7195th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923