Semarang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$218
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
96
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
1.62M
8.69M

The cost of living in Semarang is 29% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8757th and 7204th ($488 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 6th 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 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6083rd and 5113th 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
$1.65
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
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$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488