Moscow vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$542
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
12.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Moscow is 79% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5167th and 7939th ($1021 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 1608th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444