Jakarta vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$285
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
8
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
11.1M
297K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 51% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7756th and 4590th ($627 vs $1272) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 3291st and 8772nd 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
$2.19
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$6717

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323