Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$365
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 3% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6708th and 6605th ($718 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4403rd and 772nd 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
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650