Bangkok vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$424
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 37% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5912th and 7091st ($958 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1890th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Jakarta

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Bangkok Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8840

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502