Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$315
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 30% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7328th and 5802nd ($684 vs $981) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4224th and 520th 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
$2.54
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790