Jakarta vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$285
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
30
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.75M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 28% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7756th and 6419th ($627 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3291st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kigali

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Jakarta Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$7731

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618