Lahore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$161
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lahore is 26% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8968th and 8266th ($406 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6453rd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$2166

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$376
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$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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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