Kuala Lumpur vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$468
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 96% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8720th ($981 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Semarang

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Kuala Lumpur Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2303

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$813
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$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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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