Edinburgh vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
488K
11.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 266% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1307th and 7756th ($2295 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 83rd and 3291st 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
$22.3
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$7460

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Jakarta

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