Doha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
80
52
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.62M

The cost of living in Doha is 229% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2461st and 8266th ($1810 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 501st and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$2166

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$1719
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$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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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