Jakarta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$6556
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
80
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
737K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7091st and 125th ($699 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 92nd 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4721st and 99th 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
$2.95
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114