Mecca vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$394
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.62M

The cost of living in Mecca is 81% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5103rd and 7939th ($1032 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6051st and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$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
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444