Nairobi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$239
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 13% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 7939th ($646 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5517th and 7195th 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
$3.87
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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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