Jakarta vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$365
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 6% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6708th and 6978th ($718 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4403rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$6579

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571