Jakarta vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$343
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$4153
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
10.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6882nd and 58th ($701 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.3 months in London. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4292nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs London

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Jakarta London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$26090

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$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
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$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
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009