Birmingham vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
1.14M
10.6M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 170% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1731st and 6641st ($2046 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 32nd and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9494

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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