Kabul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$200
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$196
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
61
😀 Quality of life
25
49
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kabul is 5% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8720th ($473 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 8992nd and 6843rd 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
$2.79
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$2303

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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