Kinshasa vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$563
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$190
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
60
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 136% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8757th ($1148 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in the DR Congo and Indonesia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 9069th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Semarang

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Kinshasa Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413