Jakarta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$6532
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
11.1M
737K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7328th and 142nd ($684 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4224th and 32nd 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
$2.54
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173