Jakarta vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$285
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
35
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 19% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7756th and 6881st ($627 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3291st and 6622nd 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
$2.19
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$15258

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691