Kathmandu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$122
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
61
😀 Quality of life
51
49
🏙️ Population
846K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 18% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8958th and 8720th ($412 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6657th and 6843rd 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
$1.72
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$2303

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$340
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$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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
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$464
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$388
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$411