Isfahan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$277
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 5% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7675th and 7939th ($599 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 12th 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 6th best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6267th and 7195th 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
$4.65
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444