Abuja vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
23
71
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 119% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4364th and 7756th ($1375 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9006th and 3291st 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
$2.62
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$7460

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477