Berlin vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
3.68M
10.6M

The cost of living in Berlin is 180% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1759th and 6708th ($2013 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 19th and 4403rd 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
$12.4
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$8517

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511