Chennai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$159
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chennai is 43% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8907th and 6641st ($433 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 4094th and 4600th 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
$1.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9494

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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