Doha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
79
40
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.62M

The cost of living in Doha is 228% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2137th and 7939th ($1872 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 501st and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$2132

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$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444