Lahore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$175
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$190
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
60
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lahore is 13% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8757th ($427 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 40th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6783rd and 6083rd 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
$2.14
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$2330

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$368
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$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413