Istanbul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$649
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 153% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4347th and 8682nd ($1248 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 850th and 6048th 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
$11
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427