Jakarta vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$375
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 32% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6641st and 4855th ($757 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 121st in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 4600th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kobe

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Jakarta Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$14101

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094