Medina vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$663
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
61
😀 Quality of life
69
49
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medina is 134% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4849th and 8720th ($1168 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 4347th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Semarang

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Medina Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$2303

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$795
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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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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