Mashhad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$172
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
61
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 2% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8757th and 8724th ($482 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 26th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6229th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Semarang

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Mashhad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$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
$192
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$2180

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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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