Istanbul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$675
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 164% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8757th ($1288 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1015th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Semarang

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Istanbul Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413