Jakarta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$6392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
10.6M
737K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6641st and 206th ($757 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 168th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4600th and 102nd 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
$2.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263