Jakarta vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$324
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
67
32
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7091st and 8291st ($699 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4721st and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$8839

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$665
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$480
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$517
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$561
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$511
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$490
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$534
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$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
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$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
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$488
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$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
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$445
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$390
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$409
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$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
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$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
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$502

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$460
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$811
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$503
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$528
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$543
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$511
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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
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$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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$524