Dhaka vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Dhaka	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$430	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1093	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$118	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$238	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.1	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$274	$202
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	60
😀 Quality of life	54	53
🏙️ Population	16.8M	1.62M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 13% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8899th and 8682nd ($430 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5971st and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Semarang

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	Dhaka	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.89	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.4	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.23	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.31	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$123	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$73.8	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$168	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.6	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.3	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.62%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$963	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$528	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.5	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.43	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.66	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.37	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.86	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.55	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.78	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.66	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.3	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.04	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.37	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.5	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$40.3	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$47.4	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1681	$2365

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Narayanganj	$309
38 km or 24 mi	Narsingdi	$295
77 km or 48 mi	Brahmanbaria	$297
90 km or 56 mi	Agartala	$367
113 km or 70 mi	Barisal	$287
115 km or 71 mi	Mymensingh	$264
132 km or 82 mi	Khulna	$303
135 km or 84 mi	Jessore	$289
164 km or 102 mi	Bogra	$280
196 km or 122 mi	Rajshahi	$274
196 km or 122 mi	Krishnanagar	$281
199 km or 124 mi	Sylhet	$305
207 km or 129 mi	Shantipur	$294
213 km or 132 mi	Chittagong	$351
221 km or 137 mi	Naihati	$328
222 km or 138 mi	Berhampore	$304
223 km or 139 mi	Bhatpara	$337
224 km or 139 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$327
226 km or 141 mi	Chandannagar	$327
228 km or 142 mi	Rajarhat	$347
229 km or 142 mi	Madhyamgram	$334
234 km or 145 mi	Barrackpore	$329
234 km or 146 mi	North Dumdum	$337
235 km or 146 mi	Balurghat	$307
236 km or 147 mi	Serampore	$330
236 km or 147 mi	Aizawl	$478
236 km or 147 mi	Panihati	$338
238 km or 148 mi	Kamarhati	$336
238 km or 148 mi	South Dumdum	$345
238 km or 148 mi	Bidhannagar	$355
239 km or 149 mi	Baranagar	$333
239 km or 149 mi	Uttarpara	$327
241 km or 150 mi	Bally	$331
247 km or 154 mi	Howrah	$332
248 km or 154 mi	Kolkata	$404
248 km or 154 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$354
254 km or 158 mi	Rangpur	$296
255 km or 159 mi	Shillong	$408
259 km or 161 mi	Barasat	$350
265 km or 165 mi	Bardhaman	$314

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427