Semarang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$233
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
66
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.25M

The cost of living in Semarang is 68% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8724th and 3851st ($490 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6803rd and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$8199

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$400
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$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469