Islamabad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$213
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
61
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.62M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 7% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8720th ($464 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6696th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Semarang

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Islamabad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$2303

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411