Nairobi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$286
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
60
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 66% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8757th ($811 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6071st and 6083rd 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
$5.85
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413