Amsterdam vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1940
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$870
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$490
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
860K
10.6M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 220% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 294th and 6525th ($2311 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 31st and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Jakarta

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Amsterdam Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$65.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$1.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9712

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$523
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$513
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$438
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$613
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$512
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$504
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$538
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$489
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$478
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$438
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$353
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$489
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$440
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$487
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$492
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$516
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$493
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$611
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$426
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$487
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$438
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$492
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$420
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$483
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$427
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$501
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$517
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$483
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$494
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$458
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$487
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$534
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$392
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$485
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$489
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$488
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474