Almaty vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$524
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7328th ($974 vs $684) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4192nd and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Jakarta

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Almaty Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$8171

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495