Jakarta vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7328th and 1819th ($684 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Italy, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4224th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Rome

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Jakarta Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358