Charlotte vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$582
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
77
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
875K
10.6M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 246% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 574th and 6641st ($2615 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 4th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 230th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Jakarta

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Charlotte Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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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