Jakarta vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$375
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
63
14
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.35M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 30% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6641st and 7980th ($757 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in Indonesia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 4600th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1831

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
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$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886