Austin vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
962K
10.6M

The cost of living in Austin is 250% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 858th and 6882nd ($2455 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 4th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 142nd and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Jakarta

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Austin Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$8860

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AustinJakarta

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25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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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