Jakarta vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$315
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
11.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 43% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7328th and 4795th ($684 vs $1191) 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 0.5 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 4224th and 688th 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
$2.54
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849