Dubai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dubai is 404% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 947th and 8724th ($2470 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 184th and 6803rd 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
$11.9
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$2180

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$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419