Jakarta vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$285
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
81
54
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 10% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7756th and 7291st ($627 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3291st and 6847th 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
$2.19
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$5038

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618