Austin vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
962K
10.6M

The cost of living in Austin is 227% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 812th and 6641st ($2473 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 116th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549