Kuala Lumpur vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$483
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 102% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5636th and 8724th ($992 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 555th and 6803rd 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
$4.55
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$2180

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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