Jakarta vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$324
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
67
45
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 29% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7091st and 5704th ($699 vs $984) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4721st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$3811

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915