Jakarta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$3638
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
49
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 70% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7756th and 1688th ($627 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Indonesia and Canada, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3291st and 141st 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
$2.19
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875