Bucharest vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$496
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5404th and 6641st ($1036 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Romania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Romania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 642nd and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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