Jakarta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7328th and 72nd ($684 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4224th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Los Angeles

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Jakarta Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974