Jakarta vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$285
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
81
63
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7756th and 5331st ($627 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3291st and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Soweto

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Jakarta Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$5012

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965