Helsinki vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
676K
10.6M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 156% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2046th and 6641st ($1936 vs $757) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 37th and 4600th 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
$15.5
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$9494

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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