Jakarta vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$375
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.21M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 21% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6641st and 5959th ($757 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Brazil, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4600th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585