Kinshasa vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$578
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$202
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
60
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.62M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 127% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8682nd ($1120 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 6909th and 6048th 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
$5.68
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$2365

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$427