Nairobi vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$305
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$334
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
59
52
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.64M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 56% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6736th and 8595th ($807 vs $516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs South Tangerang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6034th and 6514th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs South Tangerang

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Nairobi South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$3.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$2.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$7220

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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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$552
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$627
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$515
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$466
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$472
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$469
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$468
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$502
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$424
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$494
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$458
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$457
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$446
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$452
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$490
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$400
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$436
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$428
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$381
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$419
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$438
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$428
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$417
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$416
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$402
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$386
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$520
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$358
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$437
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$450
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$419
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$422
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477