Medina vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$659
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$191
😷 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 138% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4843rd and 8724th ($1164 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th 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 4103rd and 6803rd 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
$5.45
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$2180

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$791
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$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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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