Jakarta vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Jakarta Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$375
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
62
😀 Quality of life
63
39
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6641st and 5883rd ($757 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 4600th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Jakarta vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Jakarta vs Soweto

Prices for goods and services in Jakarta and Soweto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Jakarta Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4830

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045