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Semarang vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Semarang is 22.2% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Semarang
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Semarang
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Semarang
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Semarang
Childcare: pay 79.4% less in Semarang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Semarang
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Semarang

The cost of groceries and housing in Semarang are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Semarang.

Semarang vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Semarang instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Semarang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.43	$1.79 IDR29,811.16	-78.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.88	$3.25 IDR54,156.93	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.51 IDR8,474.89	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.26 IDR4,283.97	-44.4%
Average			-48.4%

Kiev vs. Semarang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Semarang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.01	$0.99 IDR16,495.51	+26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.64	$2.90 IDR48,360.32	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.39	$3.88 IDR64,573.86	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.98	$1.52 IDR25,256.01	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$1.26 IDR20,959.30	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$1.15 IDR19,201.42	+108.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.68 IDR11,381.13	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.85 IDR14,085.55	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.56 IDR9,352.81	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	+220.7%
Average			+22.1%

Kiev vs. Semarang - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Kiev	Semarang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.88	$3.07 IDR51,179.04	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.59	$12.53 IDR208,678.09	+22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	$23,875.88 IDR397,482,085.67	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.88	$3.28 IDR54,653.79	-45.5%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Semarang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.98	$22.88 IDR380,920.33	+225.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	$243.53 IDR4,054,317.27	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	$149.22 IDR2,484,263.04	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	$68.70 IDR1,143,637.80	-15.2%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 79.4% less for childcare

	Kiev	Semarang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	$43.77 IDR728,717.16	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	$2,308.00 IDR38,423,268.28	-70.6%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Semarang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$1.79 IDR29,811.16	+65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$1.33 IDR22,109.94	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.86	$2.21 IDR36,767.09	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	$22.78 IDR379,264.16	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.10	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-38.0%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Semarang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	$35.81 IDR596,223.13	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	$31.34 IDR521,695.24	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	$64.78 IDR1,078,368.90	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	$41.78 IDR695,593.65	-61.9%
Average			-38.9%

Kiev vs. Semarang - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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