Jakarta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6708th and 812th ($718 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 735th 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4403rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766