Budapest vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$553
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$548
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
79
65
🏙️ Population
1.69M
10.6M

The cost of living in Budapest is 58% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4777th and 6882nd ($1109 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Hungary and Indonesia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 618th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Jakarta

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Budapest Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$8860

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506