Jakarta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7091st and 744th ($699 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 660th 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4721st and 95th 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
$2.95
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886