Jakarta vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$315
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7328th and 4516th ($684 vs $1329) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4224th and 995th 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
$2.54
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$11223

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784