Jakarta vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$315
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2607
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
11.1M
919K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 52% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7328th and 4288th ($684 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 4224th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Seongnam

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Jakarta Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$12598

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019