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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semarang is 58.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semarang is 61.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 Rp 29K
$16.09 €13.89
-88.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 200.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-80.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$10.28 €8.88
-65.56%
Cappuccino
$1.49 Rp 24.3K
$2.78 €2.4
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,740
$2.23 €1.92
-78.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,344
$1.57 €1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 Rp 32.2K
$3.41 €2.95
-41.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$3.82 €3.3
-24.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$1.73 €1.49
-42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.67 €1.44
-51.50%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$3.13 €2.7
-49.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
$13.31 €11.5
-54.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$7.99 €6.9
-63.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 Rp 135.1K
$15.97 €13.79
-47.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.28 €1.97
12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$1.7 €1.47
-7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.04 €1.76
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 €2.2
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
$1.76 €1.52
-26.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$2.05 €1.77
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,058
$0.81 €0.7
-46.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 Rp 37.9K
$6.59 €5.69
-64.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 Rp 244.9K
$5.87 €5.07
157.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$1.33 €1.15
98.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
$2.92 €2.52
-1.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 3,874
$2.27 €1.96
-89.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.95 Rp 210.3K
$46.15 €39.85
-71.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$4.23 €3.66
-78.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,676
$0.86 €0.75
-66.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$18.68 €16.13
-84.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$2.09 €1.81
-59.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 403.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$148 €128
-38.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$20.98 €18.11
-86.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 Rp 378.5K
$39.65 €34.24
-41.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.73 Rp 385.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-50.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 Rp 82K
$18.57 €16.03
-72.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$9.38 €8.1
-67.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.5 Rp 738.5K
$607 €524
-92.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,403 Rp 39M
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.9 Rp 599K
$104 €90.1
-64.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.86 Rp 533.4K
$41.09 €35.48
-20.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
$92.7 €80
-28.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.24 Rp 701.8K
$119 €102
-63.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$1,592 €1,375
-84.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.4M
$1,262 €1,090
-88.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 Rp 8.9M
$3,046 €2,630
-82.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 Rp 6.8M
$2,069 €1,787
-79.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 Rp 20.6M
$7,280 €6,286
-82.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 Rp 9.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-86.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$189 Rp 3.1M
$1,462 €1,263
-87.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
3.81
105.51%

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Last update for Semarang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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