Jakarta vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
10.6M
5.03M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6882nd and 1365th ($701 vs $2194) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4292nd and 1st 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
$2.68
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963