Helsinki vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$937
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$521
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
665K
10.6M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 154% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6708th ($1825 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 26th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Jakarta

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Helsinki Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8517

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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