Medan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$204
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medan is 6% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8536th and 8266th ($519 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 14th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6659th vs 6095th 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
$2.65
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458