Jakarta vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$315
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
35
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 0.3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7328th and 7322nd ($684 vs $686) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4224th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Lusaka

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Jakarta Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$13300

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692