Jakarta vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$343
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
10.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 28% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5647th ($701 vs $977) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4292nd and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$7764

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$513
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$492
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$563
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$488
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$500
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$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
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$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
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$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
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$408
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$395
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$417
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$458
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$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
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$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
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$430
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$790
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$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
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$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
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$735
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$758
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$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697