Jakarta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$324
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
47
😀 Quality of life
67
41
🏙️ Population
11.1M
15.1M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7091st and 4957th ($699 vs $1102) 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4721st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576