Gothenburg vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$895
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
77
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
608K
10.6M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 128% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6641st ($1725 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Sweden and Indonesia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 81st and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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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