Mashhad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$186
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
50
52
🏙️ Population
3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 2% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8365th and 8266th ($538 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 23rd in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6193rd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$2166

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$517
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$515
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$500
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$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
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$797

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
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$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
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$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
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$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
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$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
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$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
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$458