Jakarta vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$343
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$154
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
24
😀 Quality of life
65
13
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.35M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6882nd and 8204th ($701 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th in Indonesia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 4292nd and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kano

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Jakarta Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$1380

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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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881