Kathmandu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$134
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
61
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
846K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 14% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8916th and 8724th ($424 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6934th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Semarang

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Kathmandu Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$2180

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$336
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$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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