Jakarta vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$899
🏠 One person rent
$324
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
11.1M
4.5M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 91% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7091st and 9044th ($699 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 4721st and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$1863

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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297