Kinshasa vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$585
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$196
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
61
😀 Quality of life
24
49
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 133% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4860th and 8720th ($1163 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 9013th and 6843rd 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
$5.59
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411