Istanbul vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$514
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
15.5M
10.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 43% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6708th ($1025 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 798th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Jakarta

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Istanbul Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8517

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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