Lahore vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$174
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$196
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lahore is 13% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8919th and 8720th ($432 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6762nd and 6843rd 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
$2.15
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$2303

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$379
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$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411