Jakarta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$324
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7091st and 4296th ($699 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4721st and 90th 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
$2.95
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$21347

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$567
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020