Jakarta vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$3776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.53M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 70% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6708th and 933rd ($718 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4403rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Melbourne

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Jakarta Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$18868

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481