Jakarta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$3115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
50
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 66% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6882nd and 1701st ($701 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th in Indonesia and Canada, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 4292nd and 162nd 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
$2.68
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$19030

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$536
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$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800