Nairobi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$305
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 65% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6736th and 8724th ($807 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6034th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Semarang

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Nairobi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$2180

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$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419