Jakarta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
10.6M
737K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6708th and 145th ($718 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 120th 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4403rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Seattle

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Jakarta Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210