Istanbul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$689
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 161% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8720th ($1305 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 925th and 6843rd 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
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Semarang

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