Jeddah vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$541
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
60
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 137% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4809th and 8757th ($1155 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 894th and 6083rd 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
$6.64
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$2330

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$918
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$903
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$911
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$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
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$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
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$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
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$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
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$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
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$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413