Jakarta vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$4180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
94
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
11.1M
664K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 74% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7328th and 676th ($684 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Indonesia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4224th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Rotterdam

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Jakarta Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$13439

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727