Jakarta vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
10.6M
664K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6641st and 1336th ($757 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Indonesia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4600th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10888

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$577
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592