Semarang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$570
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1471
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$288
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.4
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
40
61
🏙️ Population
1.62M
8.69M

The cost of living in Semarang is 19% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7939th and 6811th ($570 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Semarang ranked 26th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7195th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Tehran

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Semarang Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.83
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.85%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.7
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.05
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.5
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$1883

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$403
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569