Jakarta vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$375
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
10.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 23% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6641st and 5792nd ($757 vs $986) 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 4600th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8320

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$577
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$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 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722