Kinshasa vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$534
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
40
52
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 89% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5365th and 8266th ($1041 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6878th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458