Dubai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Semarang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 383% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 989th and 8682nd ($2379 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 288th and 6048th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Dubai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8 mi |  Sharjah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Fujairah | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Al Ain | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 234 km or 146 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Bam | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Chabahar | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
| 554 km or 345 mi | Shiraz | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
| 773 km or 481 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Semarang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Salatiga | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Surakarta | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tegal | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Madiun | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Cilacap | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Kediri | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Cirebon | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Banjar | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Blitar | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Batu | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Surabaya | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Malang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bandung | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Cimahi | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Bekasi | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Bogor | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Depok | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Jakarta | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Tangerang | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Serang | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Cilegon | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Bali | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Ubud | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Denpasar | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Metro | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Mataram | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 767 km or 476 mi | Palembang | |
| 782 km or 486 mi | Pontianak |