Istanbul vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$687
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 112% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4475th and 7756th ($1328 vs $627) 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 0.9 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 829th and 3291st 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
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$7460

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477