Jakarta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$375
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6641st and 6160th ($757 vs $892) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4600th and 883rd 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
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$9485

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742