Cost of Living in Tarakan

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$497
$1173
🛋️ Without rent
$267
$806
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$229
$368
🍽️ Food
$200
$510
🚐 Transport
$17.9
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
😀 Quality of life
37
🏙️ Population
202K

The average cost of living in Tarakan is $497, which is in the top 7% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8679th out of 9294 in our global list and 21st out of 82 in Indonesia.

The median after-tax salary is $311, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months. Ranked 8269th (TOP 89%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 62nd best city to live in Indonesia. With an estimated population of 202K, Tarakan is the 61st largest city in Indonesia.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB
😷 Air quality Moderate 12 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 10553 Borneo Tarakan University

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Prices in Tarakan

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5638

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