Jakarta vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$365
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 80% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6708th and 8958th ($718 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 4403rd and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$1360

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318