Almaty vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$477
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 26% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6307th and 7091st ($884 vs $699) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 4721st 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
$6.77
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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