Jakarta vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$315
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
81
1
😀 Quality of life
70
28
🏙️ Population
11.1M
63.4K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7328th and 8474th ($684 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Kiribati, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4224th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs South Tarawa

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Jakarta South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$4200

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$536
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$556
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$391
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$609
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$467
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$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
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$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
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$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
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
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$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
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$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610