Jakarta vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$375
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 85% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6641st and 8957th ($757 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 4600th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311