Gothenburg vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$891
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$521
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
77
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
608K
10.6M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 136% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6708th ($1690 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Sweden and Indonesia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 84th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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