Jakarta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$3871
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
49
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 68% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7328th and 1668th ($684 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th in Indonesia and Canada, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4224th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Ottawa

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Jakarta Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$17337

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$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
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891