Jakarta vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$315
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
81
27
😀 Quality of life
70
32
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 26% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7328th and 8447th ($684 vs $542) 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 0.5 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 4224th and 8725th 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
$2.54
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$9031

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$609
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$467
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$488
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$487
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$502
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$536
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$359
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$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
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$417
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$478
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$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
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$499
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
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$388
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$405
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$439
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$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
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$495

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
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$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$544