Karachi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$163
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$196
😷 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 13% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8914th and 8720th ($434 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6414th and 6843rd 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
$1.8
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$2303

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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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