Jakarta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$3150
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
50
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 66% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6641st and 1290th ($757 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4600th and 167th 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
$2.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$20100

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884