Semarang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$264
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.62M
8.69M

The cost of living in Semarang is 31% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8266th and 6443rd ($550 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 8th 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 6095th and 5234th 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
$1.97
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564