Jakarta vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$315
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
8
😀 Quality of life
70
31
🏙️ Population
11.1M
297K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 49% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7328th and 4477th ($684 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 4224th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Malabo

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Jakarta Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$6284

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353