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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 120.8% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 251.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.4% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 205.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$1.85 Rp 31.7K
755.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$12.06 Rp 206.8K
433.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$3.68 Rp 63.0K
181.79%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.43 Rp 24.5K
102.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.51 Rp 8,806
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.29 Rp 4,976
434.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.03 Rp 34.7K
66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
32.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.08 Rp 18.5K
3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.03 Rp 17.7K
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
113.41%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.58 Rp 27.2K
100.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.15 Rp 105.5K
119.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$2.84 Rp 48.8K
174.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.60 Rp 147.5K
81.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.56 Rp 44.0K
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.53 Rp 26.3K
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.91 Rp 32.7K
1.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.56 Rp 26.8K
61.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.26 Rp 21.5K
42.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.86 Rp 14.8K
125.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.44 Rp 7,492
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.24 Rp 38.3K
196.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$14.35 Rp 246.0K
-59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.65 Rp 45.4K
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.93 Rp 50.3K
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.26 Rp 4,474
803.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$13.10 Rp 224.6K
248.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.94 Rp 16.1K
346.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.31 Rp 5,348
161.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.88 Rp 49.4K
549.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.87 Rp 15.0K
140.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$24.4K Rp 417.9M
41.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$30.6K Rp 525.1M
29.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$94.0 Rp 1.6M
55.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$2.76 Rp 47.3K
655.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$23.17 Rp 397.1K
71.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$23.02 Rp 394.6K
111.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$4.98 Rp 85.3K
278.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.01 Rp 51.5K
201.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$45.67 Rp 782.9K
1252.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,357 Rp 40.4M
585.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$36.56 Rp 626.7K
185.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$31.65 Rp 542.6K
28.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$67.4 Rp 1.2M
39.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$42.82 Rp 733.9K
186.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$250 Rp 4.3M
541.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$151 Rp 2.6M
734.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$545 Rp 9.3M
462.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$415 Rp 7.1M
383.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,239 Rp 21.2M
521.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$582 Rp 10.0M
649.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$195 Rp 3.3M
739.75%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Semarang: April 13, 2026

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