Nairobi vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$239
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$317
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.24M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 13% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 7917th ($646 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.6 months in Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 5517th and 5383rd 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
$3.87
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$8582

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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 Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442