Semarang — Economics
Minimum wage, everyday prices and the shape of the Semarang economy, with a simple monthly budget planner.
Key indicators
City minimum wage (UMK)
Rp3.7M
2026+7.1% vs 2025
Kota Semarang UMK for 2026 as reported by the city Manpower Office (Disnaker) in BPS table 3.2.9; up 7.15% (Rp246,882) on 2025.
Economic growth (real GRDP)
6.49%
2025+0.81 pts vs 2024
Constant 2010 prices; very preliminary figure. Fastest-growing sectors: information and communication (9.57%) and business services (9.02%).
Inflation (year-on-year)
2.73%
2026-0.11 pts vs 2025
August 2026 vs August 2025, Kota Semarang CPI (BPS), unchanged from July. Personal care and other services rose most (11.62%). The September figure was not found.
Open unemployment rate
5.65%
2025-0.17 pts vs 2024
Sakernas, August 2025 (56,228 unemployed in a labour force of 994,994); Jawa Tengah averaged 4.66%.
Share of population below poverty line
3.8%
2025
Susenas, March 2025 (74,360 poor people), down from 4.03% in 2024. The lowest rate of Jawa Tengah's 35 regencies and cities (province 9.48%).
GRDP at current prices
Rp288.1T
2025
Rp288,050.38 billion; very preliminary figure (angka sangat sementara). Rp267.62 trillion in 2024.
GRDP per capita at current prices
Rp167.2M
2025
Very preliminary figure; Rp156.61 million in 2024.
Poverty line
Rp710k
2025
Susenas, March 2025; Rp671,936 in 2024.
Human Development Index
85.8
2025
Second-highest in Jawa Tengah after Kota Salatiga (86.23); province 74.77. 85.24 in 2024.
Labour force participation rate
72.6%
2025
Sakernas, August 2025 (81.61% for men, 63.95% for women); 69.88% in 2024. About 117,900 people aged 15+ were outside the labour force because they were in school.
What the economy runs on
Share of the city's output (GRDP) by sector, 2025.
Monthly budget planner
Enter a monthly income and pick a lifestyle to see what a month in Semarang costs, based on the prices below. It starts at the 2026 minimum wage (UMK).
Rp
Numbers only, e.g. 6,500,000- Frugal: Basic kos room, warung meals, city bus.
- Standard: AC kos room, mix of warung and depot meals, bus plus some ojek rides.
- Comfort: 1-bedroom apartment, eating out often, ojek every day, gym.
Monthly costRp5.26M
Short byRp1.56M
- Housing · Rp3.25M (62%)
- Food & drink · Rp1.34M (25%)
- Transport · Rp336k (6%)
- Bills · Rp243k (5%)
- Leisure · Rp95k (2%)
See every line
| Item | Per month |
|---|---|
| AC kos room with en-suite 1 × Rp3,250,000 | Rp3,250,000 |
| Warung meals (2 a day) 60 × Rp15,000 | Rp900,000 |
| Kopi susu (4 a week) 16 × Rp8,000 | Rp128,000 |
| Café latte (once a week) 4 × Rp30,000 | Rp120,000 |
| Drinking water (1.5 L daily) 30 × Rp6,250 | Rp187,500 |
| City bus (one way, workdays) 22 × Rp4,000 | Rp88,000 |
| Ojek online, ~5 km (one way, workdays) 22 × Rp11,250 | Rp247,500 |
| Electricity (120 kWh) 120 × Rp1,445 | Rp173,364 |
| Mobile data 1 × Rp70,000 | Rp70,000 |
| Cinema (twice) 2 × Rp47,500 | Rp95,000 |
| Total | Rp5,259,364 |
Not included (no verified price yet): Depot meals like rawon (1 a day).
Everyday prices
Typical ranges in rupiah. Prices vary by area and season.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Food & drink | |
| Meal at a warung or warteg Dealls' warung/warteg range for Semarang, Dec 2025 (the article does not name its data source). Numbeo (crowdsourced; 24 contributors in the past 18 months, updated 2 Oct 2026; Numbeo flags some Semarang figures as estimates because few people report them) puts a meal at an inexpensive restaurant at Rp25,000 on average. | Rp10k–20k per portion · 2025 |
| Coffee from a kopi keliling (mobile coffee cart) Coffee carts parked along main roads and near campuses and schools sell café-style coffee drinks for Rp8,000 a cup (Oct 2024). | Rp8k per cup · 2024 |
| Cappuccino at a café Numbeo (crowdsourced; 24 contributors in the past 18 months, updated 2 Oct 2026; Numbeo flags some Semarang figures as estimates because few people report them): average Rp22,625, reported range Rp10,000–50,000. | Rp10k–50k per cup · 2026 |
| Groceries | |
| Bottled mineral water 1.5 L (AQUA) at a minimarket Indomaret national catalog: Rp6,600 normal price, Rp5,900 weekend promo. | Rp5.9k–6.6k per bottle · 2026 |
| Medium-quality rice at a traditional market Bank Indonesia PIHPS averages for Kota Semarang traditional markets on 23 Oct 2026: medium II Rp16,650, medium I Rp17,000; unchanged since at least 14 Oct. | Rp16.6k–17k per kg · 2026 |
| Chicken eggs (telur ayam ras) at a traditional market Bank Indonesia PIHPS, Kota Semarang traditional markets: Rp24,900/kg on 20–23 Oct 2026, down from Rp25,500 on 14 Oct. | Rp24.9k–25.5k per kg · 2026 |
| Branded packaged cooking oil at a traditional market PIHPS reports oil per kg, not per liter (1 L weighs roughly 0.9 kg). Kota Semarang, 23 Oct 2026: branded packaged oil Rp23,500–24,000/kg, bulk (curah) Rp21,000/kg. | Rp23.5k–24k per kg · 2026 |
| Transport | |
| Trans Semarang BRT single fare Perwal No. 54/2019 fares still in force: adults Rp3,500 cashless or Rp4,000 cash; Rp1,000 for school and university students, veterans, seniors over 60 and children 5–17; free for Semarang-resident students who register online. Transfers at transit halte are free. | Rp1k–4k per trip · 2026 |
| Pertalite (RON 90) petrol Subsidised price, same across Java; as of 20 Oct 2026. | Rp10k per liter · 2026 |
| Motorbike ride-hailing trip of about 5 km Derived, not an app quote: Kemenhub KP 667/2022 Zone I (Java outside Jabodetabek, which includes Semarang) sets a Rp8,000–10,000 minimum for the first 4 km plus Rp2,000–2,500 per extra km. App fees, surge pricing and promos change what riders pay; Dealls (Dec 2025) puts short Semarang trips at Rp8,000–15,000. | Rp10k–12.5k per trip · 2025 |
| Housing | |
| Standard kos room Dealls' 'kos standar' tier for Semarang, Dec 2025; the article does not name its data source. | Rp500k–1.5M per month · 2025 |
| Exclusive kos room (higher-end facilities) Dealls' 'kos eksklusif' tier for Semarang, Dec 2025, depending on facilities and location; the article does not spell out AC or name its data source. | Rp2.5M–4M per month · 2025 |
| 1-bedroom apartment, mid-range Numbeo (crowdsourced; 24 contributors in the past 18 months, updated 2 Oct 2026; Numbeo flags some Semarang figures as estimates because few people report them). Low end is the average outside the centre (range Rp1M–4M), high end the average in the centre (Rp1.6M–7M). | Rp2.5M–4.08M per month · 2026 |
| Bills | |
| PLN household electricity, R-1 1,300 VA Non-subsidised tariff, unchanged through 2026. The Q4 2026 tariff had not been announced as of 1 Oct 2026, so the previous rate still applies. | Rp1.44k per kWh · 2026 |
| Entry-level home fibre internet (IndiHome) No 30 Mbps tier is advertised any more: IndiHome's cheapest listed plan is 75 Mbps from Rp240,000/month (Oct 2026). The page does not say whether tax is included; installation is charged separately. | Rp240k per month · 2026 |
| Prepaid mobile data package, about 25 GB (Telkomsel) Telkomsel 'Super Seru Promo' 25 GB valid 28 days, as listed in Oct 2026; prices can differ by region and promo period. | Rp70k per month · 2026 |
| Leisure | |
| Cinema ticket, international release Numbeo (crowdsourced; 24 contributors in the past 18 months, updated 2 Oct 2026; Numbeo flags some Semarang figures as estimates because few people report them): average Rp40,000; weekday and weekend prices are not separated. Check the cinema chain's app for the exact screen and day. | Rp30k–65k per ticket · 2026 |
| Monthly fitness club membership Numbeo (crowdsourced; 24 contributors in the past 18 months, updated 2 Oct 2026; Numbeo flags some Semarang figures as estimates because few people report them): average about Rp364,600, reported range Rp200,000–1,000,000. | Rp200k–1M per month · 2026 |