Dubai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
60
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dubai is 416% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 848th and 8757th ($2514 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th 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 1.6 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 158th and 6083rd 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
$10.3
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Semarang

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