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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.5% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.5% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 209.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
764.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$12.16 Rp 205.8K
421.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$3.56 Rp 60.3K
192.13%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
84.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.52 Rp 8,787
346.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.27 Rp 4,515
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.04 Rp 34.5K
74.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
31.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.00 Rp 16.9K
83.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
103.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$5.81 Rp 98.3K
127.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
180.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$8.62 Rp 145.9K
84.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.60 Rp 44.0K
-12.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
8.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 Rp 33.3K
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
54.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.29 Rp 21.9K
39.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 Rp 30.7K
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
122.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.41 Rp 6,867
90.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.23 Rp 37.7K
198.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$14.78 Rp 250.2K
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.63 Rp 44.5K
-49.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
2.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.24 Rp 4,028
875.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$12.65 Rp 214.1K
263.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
377.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.29 Rp 4,834
175.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
545.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.82 Rp 13.8K
152.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$24.5K Rp 415.2M
39.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$30.2K Rp 511.4M
29.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$94.3 Rp 1.6M
55.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
620.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$23.80 Rp 402.7K
68.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
108.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.11 Rp 86.4K
265.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
188.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$45.65 Rp 772.5K
1243.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$2,359 Rp 39.9M
592.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$36.79 Rp 622.6K
178.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$32.55 Rp 550.9K
25.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
39.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.85 Rp 742.0K
170.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$254 Rp 4.3M
540.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$154 Rp 2.6M
712.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$548 Rp 9.3M
470.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$414 Rp 7.0M
392.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,265 Rp 21.4M
517.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$593 Rp 10.0M
639.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$198 Rp 3.4M
664.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.83
-51.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Semarang: January 12, 2026

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