Amsterdam vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
921K
11.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 405% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 138th and 7756th ($3165 vs $627) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 24th and 3291st 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
$22
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$7460

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477