Nairobi vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1545
🏠 One person rent
$269
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$400
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.64M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6698th and 8031st ($743 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs South Tangerang ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 5626th and 6811th 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
$3.67
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$48.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.52%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$3.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8239
$8556

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$569
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$481
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$494
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$536
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$545
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$547
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$516
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$580
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
$512
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$467
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$596
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$704
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$561
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$566
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$676
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$733
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$641
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$583
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$621
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$721
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$781
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$595
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$507
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$438
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$511
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$581
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$603
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$759
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$418
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$542
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$551
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$524
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$596
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$520
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$530
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$571
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$402
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$438
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$553
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$518
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$511
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$508
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$506
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$550
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$442
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$421
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$446
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$455
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$486
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$435
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$498
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$504
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$532
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$488
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$499
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$471
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$511
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$428
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$559
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$390
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$495
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$516
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$459
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$459
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$552