Jakarta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7756th and 741st ($627 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3291st and 118th 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
$2.19
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737