Jakarta vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$285
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
29
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
11.1M
846K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 48% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7756th and 8916th ($627 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Nepal, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 3291st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kathmandu

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Jakarta Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$4078

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339