Jakarta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6641st and 72nd ($757 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 59th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4600th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754