Moscow vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
13.3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Moscow is 242% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 3277th and 8724th ($1678 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2774th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Semarang

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Moscow Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

Cities near Semarang

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