Jakarta vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$285
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
16
😀 Quality of life
71
19
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 44% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7756th and 4925th ($627 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3291st and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Lubumbashi

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Jakarta Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$4525

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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452