Nairobi vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$296
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.24M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 31% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6763rd and 7868th ($797 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 6139th and 5230th 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
$5.4
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$8077

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$455
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$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419