Jakarta vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$285
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 47% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7756th and 4788th ($627 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 3291st and 40th 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
$2.19
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$10496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038