Jakarta vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$324
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
1
😀 Quality of life
67
25
🏙️ Population
11.1M
63.4K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 31% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7091st and 8428th ($699 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4721st and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$3644

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637