Lahore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$151
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lahore is 32% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8998th and 7939th ($386 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6245th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$2132

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444