Jakarta vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$343
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
80
53
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 0.4% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6903rd ($701 vs $698) 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 0.8 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 4292nd and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$4369

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$536
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$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638