Semarang vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$264
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
52
26
🏙️ Population
1.62M
6.87M

The cost of living in Semarang is 40% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8266th and 6082nd ($550 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Indonesia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Semarang ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6095th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Yangon

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Semarang Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.1
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2166
$10024

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626