Jakarta vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$375
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6641st and 4604th ($757 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Chile, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4600th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Santiago

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Jakarta Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7298

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534