Jakarta vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$285
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$334
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
81
83
😀 Quality of life
71
52
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.64M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 21% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 7756th and 8595th ($627 vs $516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Ranked 1st vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 6514th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs South Tangerang

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Jakarta South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$7220

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Cities near Jakarta

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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$552
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$627
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$515
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$466
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$472
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$469
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$468
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$502
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$424
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$494
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$458
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$457
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$446
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$452
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$490
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$400
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$436
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$428
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$381
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$419
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$438
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$428
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$417
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$416
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$402
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$386
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$520
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$358
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$437
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$450
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$419
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$422
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477