Chennai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$142
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 35% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8947th and 7756th ($409 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5131st and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Jakarta

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Chennai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$7460

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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