Karachi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$179
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Karachi is 22% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8915th and 8266th ($429 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6242nd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$2166

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458