Jakarta vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$285
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
14
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
11.1M
989K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 7% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7756th and 8094th ($627 vs $587) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 3291st and 8818th 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
$2.19
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$2337

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813