Medina vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$673
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
60
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medina is 142% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4743rd and 8757th ($1182 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 4114th and 6083rd 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
$5.56
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
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$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413