Chennai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$159
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8898th and 7091st ($437 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 5272nd and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502