Jakarta vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$315
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
81
54
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 5% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7328th and 7132nd ($684 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Uganda, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4224th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kampala

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Jakarta Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$4366

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602