Cape Town vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$775
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
3.78M
11.1M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 121% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4336th and 7756th ($1386 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6134th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Jakarta

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Cape Town Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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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