Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Encarnacion Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Encarnacion

🙂 Solo nomad: Semarang is 22.8% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semarang is 15.2% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 Rp 29K
$3.39 ₲27K
-47.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 200.4K
$28.63 ₲228.4K
-56.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$4.69 ₲37.4K
-24.52%
Cappuccino
$1.49 Rp 24.3K
$1.04 ₲8,257
43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,740
$1.51 ₲12.1K
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,344
$0.5 ₲3,990
-46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 Rp 32.2K
$2.25 ₲18K
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$2.03 ₲16.2K
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
$0.86 ₲6,895
18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$0.43 ₲3,441
132.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$0.82 ₲6,531
-1.22%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.67 ₲13.3K
-5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
$5.37 ₲42.8K
13.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$3.39 ₲27K
-15.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 Rp 135.1K
$5.58 ₲44.5K
49.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.07 ₲16.5K
23.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$0.83 ₲6,597
90.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$0.93 ₲7,435
101.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$1.65 ₲13.2K
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
$0.87 ₲6,911
48.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$0.92 ₲7,374
105.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
$0.58 ₲4,651
58.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,058
$0.58 ₲4,666
-25.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 Rp 37.9K
$1.49 ₲11.9K
57.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 Rp 244.9K
$5.4 ₲43.1K
179.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$0.8 ₲6,389
230.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
$1.46 ₲11.6K
96.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 3,874
$0.5 ₲4,011
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.95 Rp 210.3K
$34.52 ₲275.4K
-62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$1.33 ₲10.6K
-31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,676
$0.69 ₲5,543
-57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$6.4 ₲51.1K
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$0.98 ₲7,810
-13.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 403.7M
$13.9K ₲111.1M
78.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.3M
$26.3K ₲209.7M
17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$44.83 ₲357.6K
104.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 Rp 378.5K
$17.05 ₲136K
36.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.73 Rp 385.2K
$26.84 ₲214.1K
-11.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 Rp 82K
$12.88 ₲102.8K
-60.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$5.85 ₲46.7K
-47.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.5 Rp 738.5K
$198 ₲1.6M
-77.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,403 Rp 39M
$3,259 ₲26M
-26.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.9 Rp 599K
$57.2 ₲456K
-35.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.86 Rp 533.4K
$27.7 ₲220.9K
18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
$68.8 ₲548.9K
-3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.24 Rp 701.8K
$69.2 ₲551.9K
-37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$389 ₲3.1M
-36.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.4M
$305 ₲2.4M
-50.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 Rp 8.9M
$375 ₲3M
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 Rp 6.8M
$275 ₲2.2M
51.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 Rp 20.6M
$1,523 ₲12.1M
-16.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 Rp 9.7M
$1,070 ₲8.5M
-43.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 Rp 3.1M
$308 ₲2.5M
-38.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
9.5
-17.58%

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Last update for Semarang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Encarnacion: October 28, 2025

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