Jakarta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$365
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.38M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6708th and 5668th ($718 vs $951) 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4403rd and 907th 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
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$7940

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619