Edinburgh vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
488K
11.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 230% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1247th and 7091st ($2310 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 4th in the United Kingdom and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 59th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Jakarta

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Edinburgh Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$8840

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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