Jakarta vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$375
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
10.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 41% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6641st and 8393rd ($757 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4600th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Meru

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Jakarta Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8360

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$577
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$541
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$419
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$605
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$553
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$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
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$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
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$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
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$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$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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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
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$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
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$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
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$545