Medan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$200
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medan is 12% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8502nd and 7939th ($500 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 14th vs 26th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6617th vs 7195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Semarang

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Medan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

Cities near Semarang

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