Abuja vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$165
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$521
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
21
65
🏙️ Population
1.57M
10.6M

The cost of living in Abuja is 60% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 9247th and 6708th ($288 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8926th and 4403rd 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
$1.42
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$8517

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511