Jakarta vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$324
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
79
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7091st and 5274th ($699 vs $1040) 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4721st and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$8454

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745