Mecca vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$438
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mecca is 110% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5338th and 8724th ($1031 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 26th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 6151st and 6803rd 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
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419