Istanbul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$514
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 80% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7939th ($1025 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 798th and 7195th 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
$9.37
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2132

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Semarang

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