Edinburgh vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$521
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
93
65
🏙️ Population
488K
10.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 185% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6708th ($2043 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 64th and 4403rd 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
$17.3
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$8517

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511