Jakarta vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$2926
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
50
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.02M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6708th and 1355th ($718 vs $2170) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4403rd and 117th 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874