Semarang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$231
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.62M
115K

The cost of living in Semarang is 21% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8720th and 8957th ($499 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6843rd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Semarang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$633

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$424
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$405
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$474
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$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
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$443
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$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
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$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
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$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285