Jakarta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$375
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
10.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6641st and 3861st ($757 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 2 months in Seoul. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4600th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Seoul

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Jakarta Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$21834

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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043