Doha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.62M

The cost of living in Doha is 303% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1994th and 8720th ($2014 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 537th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Semarang

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Doha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$2303

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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411