Mashhad vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$169
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
60
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 3% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8574th and 8682nd ($508 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 41st 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 6227th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$2365

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$509
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$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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Distance City Cost of living
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$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427