Jakarta vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$365
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 58% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6708th and 2685th ($718 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Indonesia and Italy, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 4403rd and 230th 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
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$9800

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229