Dubai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dubai is 385% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1039th and 8720th ($2420 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 203rd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Semarang

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Dubai Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$2303

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$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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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