Semarang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$231
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
66
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.25M

The cost of living in Semarang is 66% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8720th and 4144th ($499 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 1.7 months in Sharjah. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6843rd and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Sharjah

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Semarang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$7922

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$424
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492