Jakarta vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$375
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
10.6M
5.38M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 13% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6641st and 6204th ($757 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Russia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4600th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Saint Petersburg

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Jakarta Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525