Boston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$521
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
676K
10.6M

The cost of living in Boston is 366% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 35th and 6708th ($3345 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 83rd and 4403rd 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
$22.1
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$8517

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511