Saint Petersburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$389
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
59
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 42% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6353rd and 7939th ($811 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Russia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Russia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 4239th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444