Jakarta vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$375
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6641st and 5386th ($757 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 468th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 4600th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Saitama

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Jakarta Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$12701

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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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075