Medan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$189
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medan is 7% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 8724th ($453 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 26th 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 15th vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6943rd vs 6803rd 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
$1.64
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

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