Jakarta vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$375
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$740
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
90
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
10.6M
9.21M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 36% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6641st and 4630th ($757 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Indonesia and Mexico, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4600th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Mexico City

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Jakarta Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8550

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$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709