Boston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
11.1M

The cost of living in Boston is 432% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 30th and 7328th ($3638 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 94th and 4224th 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
$21.5
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$8171

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495