Kathmandu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$147
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
59
😀 Quality of life
45
52
🏙️ Population
846K
1.62M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 19% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8885th and 8266th ($443 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 6095th 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
$1.48
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$2166

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$306
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$339
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$356
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$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
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$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
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$329
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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$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
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$757
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$577
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$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
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$1121
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$892
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$530
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$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
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$503
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$488
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$380
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$505
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$420
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$458