Dhaka vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1093
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$118
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$548
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
16.8M
10.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8899th and 6882nd ($430 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5971st and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.62%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$963
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.43
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.4
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8860

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$303
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$289
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$280
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$281
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$305
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$294
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$351
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$328
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$304
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$337
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$327
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$347
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$334
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$329
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$337
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$307
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$330
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$478
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$338
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$336
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$345
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$355
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$327
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$331
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$332
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$404
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$296
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$408
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$350
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$314

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Distance City Cost of living
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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
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$408
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$395
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$417
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$458
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$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
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$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$410
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$549
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$365
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$510
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$614
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$427
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$430
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$506