Jakarta vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$324
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
11.1M
630K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 46% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7091st and 4489th ($699 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 115th in Indonesia and Italy, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 4721st and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Palermo

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Jakarta Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$10700

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$555
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$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319