Helsinki vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$972
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
687K
11.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 179% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2171st and 7091st ($1947 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 30th and 4721st 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
$15.4
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$8840

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502