Abuja vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
23
70
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 127% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 3904th and 7328th ($1551 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9058th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Jakarta

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Abuja Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$8171

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495