Karachi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Karachi	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$442	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1064	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$188	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$342	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$147	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$64.1	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$179	$202
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	63	60
😀 Quality of life	50	53
🏙️ Population	14.9M	1.62M

The cost of living in Karachi is 10% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8682nd ($442 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st 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 6253rd and 6048th 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	$1.99	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.2	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.17	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$2.16	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.37	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$142	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$97.4	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$197	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.4	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.6	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.17%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$545	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$359	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.21	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.29	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.53	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.15	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.8	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.39	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$3.49	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.38	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.04	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.65	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.9	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.98	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$16.7	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.05	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.9	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.95	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$16.8	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.6	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$50.7	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1405	$2365

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Cities near Karachi

Distance	City	Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi	Hyderabad	$334
208 km or 129 mi	Nawabshah	$325
213 km or 132 mi	Mirpur Khas	$394
324 km or 201 mi	Larkana	$338
324 km or 201 mi	Bhuj	$288
366 km or 227 mi	Sukkur	$339
406 km or 252 mi	Jacobabad	$325
445 km or 277 mi	Porbandar	$333
480 km or 298 mi	Rajkot	$311
564 km or 351 mi	Mehsana	$389
593 km or 368 mi	Quetta	$266
601 km or 374 mi	Ahmedabad	$452
604 km or 375 mi	Gandhinagar	$415
626 km or 389 mi	Bhavnagar	$298
629 km or 391 mi	Jodhpur	$366
643 km or 399 mi	Pali	$324
643 km or 399 mi	Nadiad	$382
645 km or 401 mi	Chabahar	$585
675 km or 419 mi	Udaipur	$310
679 km or 422 mi	Dera Ghazi Khan	$297
683 km or 425 mi	Bahawalpur	$342
683 km or 425 mi	Iranshahr	$605
692 km or 430 mi	Vadodara	$376
711 km or 442 mi	Godhra	$371
719 km or 447 mi	Bikaner	$297
723 km or 449 mi	Surat	$771
736 km or 457 mi	Multan	$392
745 km or 463 mi	Navsari	$286
761 km or 473 mi	Kandahar	$468
769 km or 478 mi	Bhilwara	$340
775 km or 482 mi	Khanewal	$361
785 km or 488 mi	Ajmer	$279
792 km or 492 mi	Lashkargah	$476
796 km or 494 mi	Zahedan	$829
812 km or 504 mi	Burewala	$356
836 km or 519 mi	Ratlam	$311
845 km or 525 mi	Vasai	$284
865 km or 537 mi	Muscat	$1090
866 km or 538 mi	Sikar	$350
874 km or 543 mi	Zabol	$552

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427