Birmingham vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 206% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7091st ($2137 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 48th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502