Mashhad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$214
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 7% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8260th and 7939th ($532 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 12th 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6128th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$2132

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$507
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$489
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$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
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$661
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$1662
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$446
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$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
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$530
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$653
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$403
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$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
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$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
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$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
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$718
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$545
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$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
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$873
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$870
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$546
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$364
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$422
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$460
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$450
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$361
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$484
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$457
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$444