Nairobi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$296
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.62M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 60% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6763rd and 8720th ($797 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 6139th and 6843rd 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
$5.4
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$2303

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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411