Istanbul vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$675
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 84% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7091st ($1288 vs $699) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 1015th and 4721st 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
$10.5
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$8840

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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