Birmingham vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 224% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1454th and 7328th ($2219 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 41st and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Jakarta

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Birmingham Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8171

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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