Jakarta vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$5742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
87
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 83% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7328th and 8th ($684 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4224th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs San Jose, United States

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Jakarta San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$23160

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212