Alexandria vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
80
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 9006th and 7091st ($384 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Indonesia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6233rd and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Jakarta

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Alexandria Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8840

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502