Jakarta vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$315
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
14
😀 Quality of life
70
30
🏙️ Population
11.1M
989K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 16% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7328th and 8027th ($684 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Malawi, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 4224th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Lilongwe

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Jakarta Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$2330

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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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718