Mecca vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$472
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mecca is 122% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5028th and 8720th ($1107 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6123rd and 6843rd 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
$4.49
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$2303

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$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411