Cost of living in Semarang

Semarang, Indonesia

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Cost of living in Semarang vs. Indonesia overall average

Semarang is 13.5% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Semarang
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Semarang
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Semarang
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Semarang
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Semarang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in Semarang
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Semarang

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Semarang.

Semarang Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.91 IDR31,751.04	$0.96 - $2.23
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.48 IDR57,681.06	$2.87 - $4.46
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IDR8,427.26	$0.35 - $0.96
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 IDR5,159.54	$0.19 - $0.96

Semarang - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 IDR17,286.68	$0.96 - $1.15
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 IDR51,507.24	$1.28 - $7.65
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 IDR69,443.56	$3.62 - $6.04
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 IDR26,378.76	$0.98 - $2.30
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.20 IDR19,842.82	$0.72 - $2.02
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 IDR17,282.46	$0.58 - $1.88
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR11,864.54	$0.43 - $0.95
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 IDR14,802.10	$0.43 - $1.74
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,929.27	$0.29 - $1.30
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 IDR8,833.26	$0.29 - $1.45
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR14,402.05	$0.43 - $1.45

Semarang - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 IDR55,805.58	$2.41 - $3.44
Monthly public transit pass	$13.39 IDR222,257.28	?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,320.95 IDR370,428,796.60	$20,981.69 - $25,509.65
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.01 IDR50,007.89	$2.74 - $8.61

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.88 IDR329,858.02	$15.94 - $28.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$230.86 IDR3,831,292.12	$95.66 - $446.42
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.45 IDR2,579,771.98	$63.77 - $255.10
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.82 IDR1,075,748.05	$24.87 - $121.92

Semarang - Cost of housing

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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.77 IDR776,136.53	$19.13 - $191.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,465.93 IDR40,923,562.29	$1,530.58 - $11,479.34

Semarang - Cost of childcare

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	Cost	Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 IDR31,751.04	$1.59 - $3.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 IDR26,856.09	$0.64 - $3.19
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 IDR38,101.25	$1.59 - $3.19
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.24 IDR452,011.33	$12.75 - $63.77
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,918.40	$2.23 - $3.19

Semarang - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.26 IDR635,020.79	$9.57 - $89.22
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 IDR485,085.33	$19.13 - $38.26
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.83 IDR1,042,704.14	$31.89 - $95.66
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.83 IDR793,775.99	$25.51 - $95.66

Semarang - Cost of clothing

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indonesia to see the average cost of cities throughout Indonesia, like Mataram, Palembang, Indonesia, Bontang, Surabaya, and more.

For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Indonesia compared to Semarang.

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