Jakarta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
737K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7756th and 126th ($627 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3291st and 147th 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
$2.19
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098