Jakarta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$315
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
48
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
11.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7328th and 5500th ($684 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4224th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Lagos

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Jakarta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$2622

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612