Jakarta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$285
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 55% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7756th and 4339th ($627 vs $1386) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3291st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Sofia

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Jakarta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800