Amman vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$383
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
68
52
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.62M

The cost of living in Amman is 83% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5667th and 8266th ($1004 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Jordan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3456th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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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