Kabul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$211
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$191
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
61
😀 Quality of life
26
49
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kabul is 3% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8650th and 8724th ($504 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 8929th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Semarang

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Kabul Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$2180

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419