Almaty vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$585
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
1.92M
10.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4975th and 6708th ($1051 vs $718) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4635th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511