Mecca vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$350
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mecca is 71% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6019th and 8266th ($940 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6051st and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Semarang

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Mecca Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$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
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458