Jakarta vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$365
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 10% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6708th and 7156th ($718 vs $654) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4403rd and 6597th 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
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$4869

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571