Bangkok vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$465
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5467th and 7328th ($1027 vs $684) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 2647th and 4224th 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
$3.24
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$8171

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495