Bangkok vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$425
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5738th and 6641st ($994 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1355th and 4600th 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
$4.03
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$9494

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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