Jakarta vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$324
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
80
57
😀 Quality of life
67
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 3% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7091st and 7003rd ($699 vs $717) 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4721st and 6747th 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
$2.95
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$3783

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612