Saint Petersburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2438
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$497
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
60
😀 Quality of life
67
53
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 98% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5668th and 8682nd ($974 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3598th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Semarang

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.26
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.73%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3479
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2360
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.81
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7571
$2365

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$349

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$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441

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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