Jakarta vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$285
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1316
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
85
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.65M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 45% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7756th and 4898th ($627 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia and Russia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3291st and 3542nd 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
$2.19
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597