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Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Semarang is 15% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Semarang is 9.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 Rpย 31.6K
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
-1.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rpย 205.7K
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.3K
-35.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.7K
-22.10%
Cappuccino
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rpย 8,785
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,584
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Rpย 34.5K
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.2K
88.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Rpย 50.2K
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
77.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Rpย 17.4K
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.0K
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.7K
-1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rpย 14.7K
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
-21.62%
Eggs
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.4K
3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 Rpย 98.3K
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.2K
-52.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.7K
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 Rpย 145.9K
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.1K
-12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 Rpย 44.0K
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.3K
-1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.8K
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
69.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 Rpย 33.3K
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
77.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.7K
17.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 Rpย 30.7K
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
58.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rpย 14.6K
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
-18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rpย 6,865
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
-19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 37.7K
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.1K
71.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 Rpย 250.1K
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.5K
94.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 Rpย 44.5K
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
202.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Rpย 49.7K
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.1K
78.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rpย 4,027
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,259
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 Rpย 214.0K
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.3K
237.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 Rpย 15.1K
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
-1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rpย 4,833
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
-60.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rpย 48.7K
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.0K
-75.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rpย 13.8K
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.8K
-9.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rpย 415.1M
$26.6K โ‚ซ697.6M
-7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Rpย 511.3M
$28.6K โ‚ซ749.6M
5.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 Rpย 1.6M
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
24.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 Rpย 48.1K
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.5K
-50.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.80 Rpย 402.6K
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.2K
195.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$20.34 โ‚ซ532.8K
16.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.11 Rpย 86.4K
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.6K
-31.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.15 Rpย 53.3K
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.1K
1.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.65 Rpย 772.3K
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
-70.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,359 Rpย 39.9M
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.6M
-81.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.79 Rpย 622.4K
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
-4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 Rpย 550.7K
$25.91 โ‚ซ678.7K
25.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 Rpย 1.1M
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.85 Rpย 741.8K
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
-42.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rpย 4.3M
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
-29.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rpย 2.6M
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
-37.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 Rpย 9.3M
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 Rpย 7.0M
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
-8.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,265 Rpย 21.4M
$3,890 โ‚ซ101.9M
-67.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 Rpย 10.0M
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
-53.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 Rpย 3.4M
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
-46.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
10.67
-26.62%

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Last update for Semarang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

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