Nairobi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$269
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 35% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6689th and 8266th ($745 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5632nd and 6095th 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
$3.67
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$2166

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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458