Saint Petersburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$442
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
59
😀 Quality of life
67
52
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 59% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6204th and 8266th ($874 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 3645th and 6095th 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
$7.59
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458