Almaty vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$499
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
10.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6015th and 6641st ($941 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4176th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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