Almaty vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$499
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.62M

The cost of living in Almaty is 71% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6015th and 8266th ($941 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4176th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.76
🥤 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
$594
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458