Karachi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$146
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
61
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Karachi is 14% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8724th ($421 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Semarang

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Karachi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$2180

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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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