Jakarta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$4482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7756th and 62nd ($627 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 47th 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 0.7 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 3291st and 50th 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
$2.19
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000