Almaty vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$477
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
60
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.62M

The cost of living in Almaty is 81% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6307th and 8757th ($884 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413