Jakarta vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$315
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
30
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.75M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 16% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7328th and 6714th ($684 vs $811) 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 0.5 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 4224th and 6822nd 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
$2.54
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$9138

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602