Jakarta vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$4357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
10.6M
5.03M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6641st and 923rd ($757 vs $2397) 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 4600th 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
$2.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913