Jakarta vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$375
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
10.6M
15.1M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6641st and 4791st ($757 vs $1133) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4600th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$2307

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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492