Rawalpindi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$144
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
31
52
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 32% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9038th and 8266th ($376 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd 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 Rawalpindi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 7946th and 6095th 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
$1.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$2166

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$323
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
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$286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
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$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
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$458