Jakarta vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$315
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
81
63
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7328th and 5251st ($684 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 4224th and 6890th 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
$2.54
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$4370

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
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$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$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
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950