Jakarta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$343
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 32% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5261st ($701 vs $1037) 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 4292nd and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.48
🥤 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
$369
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$6749

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633