Kabul vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$276
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
21
40
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kabul is 0.7% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7972nd and 7939th ($567 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 8953rd and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$2132

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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444