Jakarta vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$375
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
10.6M
11.5M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 25% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6641st and 5616th ($757 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Brazil, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 4600th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629