Berlin vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$582
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
3.76M
10.6M

The cost of living in Berlin is 178% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6641st ($2104 vs $757) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 23rd and 4600th 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
$14.5
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$9494

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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