Almaty vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$585
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.62M

The cost of living in Almaty is 84% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4975th and 7939th ($1051 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 4635th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2132

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$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444