Athens vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$616
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
643K
10.6M

The cost of living in Athens is 81% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4281st and 6882nd ($1272 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Greece and Indonesia, respectively. Check Greece vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 656th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Jakarta

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Athens Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$8860

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506