Jakarta vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$315
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 14% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7328th and 6763rd ($684 vs $797) 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 0.5 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 4224th and 6139th 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
$2.54
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$9106

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810