Jakarta vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$285
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
8
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
133K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 52% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7756th and 4490th ($627 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Maldives, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Male. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3291st and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Male

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Jakarta Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$3305

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$516
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$515
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$552
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$466
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$472
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$551
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$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
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$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
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$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
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$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
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$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
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$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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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
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$243
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$260
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$268
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$372
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$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
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$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322