Doha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.62M

The cost of living in Doha is 279% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2509th and 8757th ($1849 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 608th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$2330

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$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413