Jakarta vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
94
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
664K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 73% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7091st and 689th ($699 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4721st and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$13809

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671