Addis Ababa vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$604
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
5.23M
10.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4928th and 6641st ($1103 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6957th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Jakarta

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
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$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