Multan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Multan	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$392	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1005	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$140	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$304	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$39.6	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$197	$202
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	0 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	29	60
😀 Quality of life	21	53
🏙️ Population	1.87M	1.62M

The cost of living in Multan is 20% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8975th and 8682nd ($392 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 41st in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Multan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Multan ranked 15th best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 8811th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Multan vs Semarang

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	Multan	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.72	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.2	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.63	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.39	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$67.3	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$200	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.6	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.8	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	17.1%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1478	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$654	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.18	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.8	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.61	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.19	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.42	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.42	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.25	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.53	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.7	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.66	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.85	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.71	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.86	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.77	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$14.2	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$2.63	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.01	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.07	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$15.9	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.8	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$37.8	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1778	$2365

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Multan

Distance	City	Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi	Khanewal	$361
77 km or 48 mi	Dera Ghazi Khan	$297
93 km or 58 mi	Bahawalpur	$342
122 km or 76 mi	Burewala	$356
147 km or 91 mi	Jhang	$292
161 km or 100 mi	Gojra	$342
197 km or 123 mi	Sahiwal	$305
207 km or 129 mi	Okara	$300
209 km or 130 mi	Faisalabad	$306
225 km or 140 mi	Chiniot	$389
241 km or 150 mi	Sargodha	$458
298 km or 185 mi	Sheikhupura	$374
299 km or 186 mi	Hafizabad	$380
305 km or 189 mi	Bikaner	$297
317 km or 197 mi	Lahore	$411
331 km or 205 mi	Mandi Bahauddin	$355
332 km or 206 mi	Kamoke	$321
341 km or 212 mi	Gujranwala	$308
358 km or 223 mi	Jacobabad	$325
363 km or 226 mi	Amritsar	$383
365 km or 227 mi	Gujrat	$373
373 km or 232 mi	Sukkur	$339
376 km or 234 mi	Khost	$366
377 km or 234 mi	Kohat	$379
391 km or 243 mi	Sialkot	$281
394 km or 245 mi	Mirpur	$354
409 km or 254 mi	Rawalpindi	$401
417 km or 259 mi	Jalandhar	$358
418 km or 260 mi	Islamabad	$442
420 km or 261 mi	Wah	$382
423 km or 263 mi	Peshawar	$346
424 km or 263 mi	Quetta	$266
427 km or 266 mi	Larkana	$338
430 km or 267 mi	Gardez	$386
431 km or 268 mi	Jammu	$287
432 km or 268 mi	Ludhiana	$441
433 km or 269 mi	Hisar	$251
444 km or 276 mi	Jodhpur	$366
450 km or 279 mi	Mardan	$366
463 km or 288 mi	Sikar	$350

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427