Birmingham vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 251% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1471st and 7756th ($2204 vs $627) 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 25th and 3291st 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
$18.5
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477