Medan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$185
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medan is 8% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8850th and 8720th ($461 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 29th 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 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6907th vs 6843rd 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
$1.73
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$2303

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Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

Cities near Semarang

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