Medina vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$696
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
60
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medina is 147% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4439th and 8682nd ($1215 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Medina compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3899th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$2365

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477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
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$421
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$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
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$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
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$355
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$475
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$395
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$427