Jakarta vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$375
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 5% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6641st and 6804th ($757 vs $723) 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 4600th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$9712

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543