Kuala Lumpur vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$450
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6160th and 8266th ($892 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 883rd and 6095th 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
$4.35
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$2166

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458