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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semarang is 48.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semarang is 52.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$16.17 €13.94
-88.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 205.8K
$63.5 €54.7
-80.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 Rp 60.3K
$10.40 €8.96
-65.77%
Cappuccino
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
$2.77 €2.38
-45.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,787
$2.32 €2.00
-77.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,515
$1.54 €1.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Rp 34.5K
$3.55 €3.06
-42.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
$3.90 €3.36
-23.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$1.13 €0.98
-8.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 Rp 16.9K
$1.83 €1.58
-45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
$1.77 €1.53
-50.85%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
$3.13 €2.70
-51.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 Rp 98.3K
$13.19 €11.37
-55.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$7.80 €6.73
-64.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 Rp 145.9K
$15.93 €13.73
-45.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 Rp 44.0K
$2.27 €1.96
14.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
$1.72 €1.48
-8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 33.3K
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$2.44 €2.10
-35.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 21.9K
$1.80 €1.55
-28.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 30.7K
$2.05 €1.77
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.91 €1.65
-54.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,867
$0.78 €0.68
-47.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 37.7K
$6.65 €5.73
-66.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 Rp 250.2K
$5.67 €4.89
160.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 Rp 44.5K
$1.33 €1.15
97.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$3.00 €2.59
-2.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,028
$2.34 €2.02
-89.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 Rp 214.1K
$46.03 €39.68
-72.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
$4.25 €3.67
-79.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,834
$0.80 €0.69
-63.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
$18.60 €16.03
-84.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.8K
$2.07 €1.78
-60.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 415.2M
$34.2K €29.5K
-28.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Rp 511.4M
$39.0K €33.6K
-22.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 Rp 1.6M
$147 €127
-35.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
$20.52 €17.69
-86.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.80 Rp 402.7K
$40.18 €34.64
-40.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
$49.53 €42.70
-52.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.11 Rp 86.4K
$18.68 €16.10
-72.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
$9.10 €7.85
-65.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.65 Rp 772.5K
$613 €529
-92.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,359 Rp 39.9M
$16.3K €14.1K
-85.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.79 Rp 622.6K
$102 €88.2
-64.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 Rp 550.9K
$40.77 €35.14
-20.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
$94.6 €81.6
-28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.85 Rp 742.0K
$119 €102
-63.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$1,625 €1,401
-84.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$1,253 €1,080
-87.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 Rp 9.3M
$3,126 €2,695
-82.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 Rp 7.0M
$2,042 €1,760
-79.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,265 Rp 21.4M
$7,814 €6,735
-83.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 Rp 10.0M
$4,389 €3,783
-86.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 Rp 3.4M
$1,516 €1,307
-86.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
3.81
105.51%

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

Last update for Semarang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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