Nairobi vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$286
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.64M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 43% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8109th ($811 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs South Tangerang ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6071st and 6644th 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
$5.85
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$7522

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$665
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$699
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$400
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$555
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$480
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$517
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$561
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$511
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$490
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$534
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$429
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$523
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$488
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$482
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$478
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$471
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$488
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$422
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$448
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$409
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$456
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$461
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$447
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$444
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$440
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$413
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$409
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$551
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$384
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$457
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$470
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$413
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$420
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502