Jakarta vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$365
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 8% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6708th and 6460th ($718 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Indonesia and Zambia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4403rd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$5932

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$552
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$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
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$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992