Almaty vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$531
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.62M

The cost of living in Almaty is 107% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5468th and 8724th ($1014 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3901st and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Semarang

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Almaty Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$2180

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419