Jakarta vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$285
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7756th and 6736th ($627 vs $807) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3291st and 6034th 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
$2.19
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$10471

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795