Rawalpindi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$182
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$191
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
61
😀 Quality of life
51
49
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 9% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8874th and 8724th ($446 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6631st and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Semarang

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Rawalpindi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$2180

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$371
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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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
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$419