Edinburgh vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
488K
10.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 197% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6641st ($2246 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 40th and 4600th 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
$18.6
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$9494

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Jakarta

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