Medina vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$353
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
59
😀 Quality of life
67
52
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.62M

The cost of living in Medina is 55% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6257th and 8266th ($853 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 3833rd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$2166

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$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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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