Amsterdam vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
921K
11.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 368% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 126th and 7328th ($3203 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 13th and 4224th 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
$21.2
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$8171

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Jakarta

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