Jakarta vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$892
🏠 One person rent
$315
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
73
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
11.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 88% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7328th and 9043rd ($684 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 4224th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kolkata

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Jakarta Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$1886

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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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300