Semarang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$226
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.3
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
96
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
1.62M
8.69M

The cost of living in Semarang is 37% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8682nd and 6486th ($493 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 4th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6048th and 5221st 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
$1.84
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.63
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.55
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.77%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$609
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2365
$1951

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$408
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$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
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175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
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$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
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$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
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$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
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$714
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$710
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$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
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$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
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$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510