Jakarta vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$315
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7328th and 5047th ($684 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 98th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 4224th and 681st 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
$2.54
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$12285

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071