Addis Ababa vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$674
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
5.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 83% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4878th and 7756th ($1148 vs $627) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 7160th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Jakarta

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Jakarta

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