Jakarta vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
10.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6641st and 5th ($757 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4600th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs New York City

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Jakarta New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$20585

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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 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108