Saint Petersburg vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$557
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
61
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.62M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 115% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5142nd and 8720th ($1075 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3923rd and 6843rd 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
$8.72
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411