Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$285
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7756th and 5636th ($627 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3291st and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur

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Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$11913

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747