Jakarta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$324
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7091st and 65th ($699 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4721st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927