Semarang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$231
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.62M
8.69M

The cost of living in Semarang is 22% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8720th and 7642nd ($499 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 9th 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6843rd and 5345th 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
$1.68
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$2262

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488