Jakarta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$375
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6641st and 5350th ($757 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4600th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7369

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668