Jakarta vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$315
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$96
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
16
😀 Quality of life
70
18
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 40% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7328th and 4943rd ($684 vs $1133) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4224th and 9166th 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
$2.54
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$4523

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$536
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$556
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$391
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$609
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$467
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$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
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458