Isfahan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$271
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
47
52
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.62M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 7% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7921st and 8266th ($588 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 23rd 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 5th best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6374th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458