Nairobi vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$269
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$326
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.24M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6689th and 7726th ($745 vs $605) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 5632nd and 5630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Tangerang

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Nairobi Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$9006

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
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
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459