Athens vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$633
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
664K
10.6M

The cost of living in Athens is 79% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4210th and 6708th ($1287 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Greece and Indonesia, respectively. Check Greece vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 560th and 4403rd 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
$14.1
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$8517

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511