Jakarta vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$324
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
67
81
🏙️ Population
11.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7091st and 4939th ($699 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 4721st and 672nd 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
$2.95
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827