Jakarta vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$324
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$98
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
36
😀 Quality of life
67
50
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 7% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7091st and 7398th ($699 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4721st and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$11593

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692