Jakarta vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$375
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
10.6M
630K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6641st and 4571st ($757 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 118th in Indonesia and Italy, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4600th and 1004th 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
$2.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$680
🔌 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
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7103

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$577
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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272