Jakarta vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$343
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
28
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 9% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6562nd ($701 vs $771) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4292nd and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$9282

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638