Jakarta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6708th and 72nd ($718 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4403rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862