Boston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
676K
10.6M

The cost of living in Boston is 358% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 32nd and 6641st ($3467 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 89th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Jakarta

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Boston Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$9494

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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