Jakarta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$4131
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6882nd and 664th ($701 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 610th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 4292nd and 138th 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
$2.68
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$19774

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693