Jakarta vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$365
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
10.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6708th and 3641st ($718 vs $1444) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4403rd and 23rd 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
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$19966

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963