Lahore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$183
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$191
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lahore is 8% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8860th and 8724th ($450 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6510th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Semarang

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Lahore Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$2180

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$396
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$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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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