Nairobi vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$305
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.24M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 46% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6736th and 8373rd ($807 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tangerang ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6034th and 5026th 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
$5.36
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$8.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$2.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$7465

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$516
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$627
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$376
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$515
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$466
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$472
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$469
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$468
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$502
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$424
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$494
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$458
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$457
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$446
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$452
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$393
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$371
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$490
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$428
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$400
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$436
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$381
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$438
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$419
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$417
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$428
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$416
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$402
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$386
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$520
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$358
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$437
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$450
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$419
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$422