Nairobi vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$545
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$239
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$376
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.64M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 18% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8159th ($646 vs $545) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs South Tangerang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5517th and 6481st 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
$3.87
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
8.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$8139

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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$573
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$718
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$552
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$480
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$512
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$547
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$493
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$500
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$512
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$422
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$495
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$426
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$474
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$479
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$570
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$403
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$427
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$476
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$383
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$440
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$521
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$439
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$479
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$427
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$459
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$403
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$522
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$383
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$454
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$469
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$444
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$442
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511