Dhaka vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$150
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$449
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 24% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8770th and 7756th ($478 vs $627) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6105th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Jakarta

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Dhaka Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$7460

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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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