Isfahan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$208
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
61
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 0.4% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8733rd and 8724th ($488 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 26th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6153rd and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Semarang

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Isfahan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$2180

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$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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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