Jakarta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7328th and 742nd ($684 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4224th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Philadelphia

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Jakarta Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801