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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semarang is 6% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semarang is 15.2% cheaper than Encarnacion without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
$3.37 ₲21.8K
-45.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 Rp 206.5K
$28.32 ₲183.5K
-56.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 Rp 62.3K
$4.68 ₲30.3K
-21.15%
Cappuccino
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
$1.08 ₲6,978
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,034
$1.45 ₲9,384
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,557
$0.51 ₲3,289
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 Rp 33.3K
$2.24 ₲14.5K
-12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
$2.11 ₲13.7K
36.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$0.83 ₲5,359
22.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 Rp 17.6K
$0.46 ₲2,996
126.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14.4K
$0.88 ₲5,699
-2.27%
Eggs
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
$1.71 ₲11.1K
-6.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
$5.32 ₲34.5K
12.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
$3.34 ₲21.6K
-15.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 Rp 145.1K
$5.76 ₲37.3K
49.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
$2.15 ₲13.9K
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
$0.84 ₲5,413
78.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
$0.88 ₲5,703
113.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$1.73 ₲11.2K
-12.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
$0.86 ₲5,570
46.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$0.88 ₲5,686
112.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
$0.60 ₲3,871
51.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,419
$0.58 ₲3,741
-24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 Rp 38.5K
$1.46 ₲9,436
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.60 Rp 246.5K
$5.46 ₲35.4K
167.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
$0.84 ₲5,467
202.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$1.51 ₲9,804
84.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,014
$0.47 ₲3,013
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 Rp 219.7K
$35.32 ₲228.8K
-63.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$1.29 ₲8,354
-31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,873
$0.66 ₲4,275
-56.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
$6.71 ₲43.4K
-55.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$0.98 ₲6,327
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 418.6M
$14.0K ₲90.6M
77.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K Rp 524.3M
$26.4K ₲171.3M
17.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 Rp 1.6M
$44.41 ₲287.7K
111.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.72 Rp 45.9K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
$16.88 ₲109.3K
37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
$27.06 ₲175.3K
-14.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 Rp 87.0K
$12.95 ₲83.9K
-60.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 Rp 51.7K
$5.97 ₲38.7K
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.66 Rp 771.0K
$201 ₲1.3M
-77.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,369 Rp 40.0M
$3,366 ₲21.8M
-29.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.73 Rp 620.2K
$56.9 ₲368.7K
-35.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.77 Rp 553.3K
$28.34 ₲183.6K
15.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
$69.0 ₲447.3K
-5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 Rp 735.8K
$67.6 ₲438.0K
-35.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 Rp 4.3M
$387 ₲2.5M
-34.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.5M
$304 ₲2.0M
-50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 Rp 9.0M
$384 ₲2.5M
39.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 Rp 7.1M
$278 ₲1.8M
52.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,226 Rp 20.7M
$1,540 ₲10.0M
-20.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 Rp 10.1M
$1,074 ₲7.0M
-44.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Encarnacion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 Rp 3.4M
$301 ₲1.9M
-33.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
9.5
-17.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Semarang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Encarnacion: March 1, 2026

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