Istanbul vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$689
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 91% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7328th ($1305 vs $684) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 925th and 4224th 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
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$8171

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495