Bucharest vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$562
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 83% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4877th and 7756th ($1148 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Romania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Romania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 482nd and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Jakarta

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Bucharest Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7460

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477