Abuja vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$953
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
19
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
10.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 67% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4418th and 6641st ($1262 vs $757) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8886th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$9494

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549