Kinshasa vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$527
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 76% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5309th and 7939th ($1001 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 7195th 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
$7.1
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444