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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 143.4% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 251.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 157.4% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 206.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.79 Rp 29K
798.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.35 Rp 200.4K
418.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
190.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 Rp 24.3K
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 Rp 7,740
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 Rp 4,344
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.99 Rp 32.2K
71.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 Rp 47K
31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 Rp 16.2K
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
99.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
117.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
177.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.33 Rp 135.1K
91.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.43 Rp 7,058
88.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.34 Rp 37.9K
181.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.09 Rp 244.9K
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
-49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
1.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.24 Rp 3,874
845.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$12.95 Rp 210.3K
256.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
364.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 Rp 4,676
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
557.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
145.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.9K Rp 403.7M
38.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K Rp 501.3M
28.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
61.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
641.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.32 Rp 378.5K
70.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.73 Rp 385.2K
101.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.05 Rp 82K
267.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
203.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$45.5 Rp 738.5K
1234.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,403 Rp 39M
570.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.9 Rp 599K
182.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.86 Rp 533.4K
25.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
38.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.24 Rp 701.8K
174.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$247 Rp 4M
543.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$151 Rp 2.4M
736.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$547 Rp 8.9M
456.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$416 Rp 6.8M
397.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,269 Rp 20.6M
473.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$599 Rp 9.7M
658.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$189 Rp 3.1M
672.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.83
-51.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Semarang: October 27, 2025

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