Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Semarang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Semarang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 116.2% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 253.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 133.1% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 202% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
760.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$12.23 Rp 206.5K
427.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$3.69 Rp 62.3K
185.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
102.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.48 Rp 8,034
379.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 Rp 4,557
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.97 Rp 33.3K
74.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 Rp 17.6K
72.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.86 Rp 14.4K
103.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
101.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
120.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
185.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.59 Rp 145.1K
86.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
45.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
11.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
119.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.44 Rp 7,419
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.28 Rp 38.5K
195.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$14.60 Rp 246.5K
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
-47.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
8.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.24 Rp 4,014
887.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$13.01 Rp 219.7K
255.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
362.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.29 Rp 4,873
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
525.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
158.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$24.8K Rp 418.6M
40.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.0K Rp 524.3M
24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$94.0 Rp 1.6M
59.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$2.72 Rp 45.9K
658.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
73.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
106.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$5.15 Rp 87.0K
256.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.06 Rp 51.7K
204.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$45.66 Rp 771.0K
1246.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,369 Rp 40.0M
593.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$36.73 Rp 620.2K
183.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$32.77 Rp 553.3K
25.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
45.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$43.58 Rp 735.8K
175.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$253 Rp 4.3M
544.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$151 Rp 2.5M
713.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$535 Rp 9.0M
464.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$423 Rp 7.1M
373.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,226 Rp 20.7M
542.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$597 Rp 10.1M
623.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$201 Rp 3.4M
701.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.83
-51.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Semarang: February 28, 2026

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