Jeddah vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$511
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 104% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4828th and 8266th ($1123 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1110th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Semarang

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Jeddah Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$2166

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458