Jakarta vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$315
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$643
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
77
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 36% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7328th and 5141st ($684 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Peru, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4224th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$9668

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$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 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755