Addis Ababa vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$739
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
5.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 84% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4519th and 7091st ($1289 vs $699) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 7005th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502