Cape Town vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cape Town | Jakarta | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Cape Town is 100% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4432nd and 7328th ($1366 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6382nd and 4224th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 33 mi |  Paarl | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Worcester | |
| 371 km or 231 mi | George | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Uitenhage | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Port Elizabeth | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Upington | |
| 754 km or 468 mi | Makhanda | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Komani | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Kimberley | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Bhisho | |
| 882 km or 548 mi | East London | |
| 912 km or 567 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 950 km or 590 mi |  Mafeteng | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Maseru | |
| 1002 km or 622 mi | Mthatha | |
| 1029 km or 639 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi | Welkom | |
| 1034 km or 643 mi |  Mariental | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 1113 km or 692 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 1155 km or 718 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Rehoboth | |
| 1194 km or 742 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 1198 km or 745 mi | Kanye | |
| 1208 km or 751 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 1217 km or 756 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 1231 km or 765 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 1244 km or 773 mi | Soweto | |
| 1250 km or 777 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 1260 km or 783 mi | Gaborone | |
| 1261 km or 783 mi | Molepolole | |
| 1261 km or 784 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 1267 km or 788 mi | Randburg | |
| 1269 km or 789 mi | Windhoek | |
| 1270 km or 789 mi | Sandton | |
| 1271 km or 790 mi | Durban | |
| 1277 km or 794 mi | Gobabis | |
| 1279 km or 795 mi | Walvis Bay |
Cities near Jakarta
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 10 mi |  South Tangerang | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Bekasi | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Depok | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tangerang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Bogor | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Serang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Cilegon | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cimahi | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Bandung | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Cirebon | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Metro | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Banjar | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Tegal | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Cilacap | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Semarang | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Salatiga | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Palembang | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Surakarta | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Madiun | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Kediri | |
| 622 km or 386 mi | Blitar | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Jambi | |
| 633 km or 393 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Batu | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Surabaya | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Malang | |
| 688 km or 427 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Pontianak | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Singkawang | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Tanjung Pinang |