Jakarta vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$375
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
10.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 2% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6641st and 6689th ($757 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4600th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Nairobi

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Jakarta Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8325

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$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768