Saint Petersburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$502
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
60
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 99% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5813th and 8757th ($971 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3397th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413