Berlin vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$370
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
3.78M
11.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 218% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1418th and 7091st ($2222 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 35th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Jakarta

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Berlin Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$8840

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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