Jakarta vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Jakarta Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$737
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1974
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.2
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$448
$4101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.84M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6610th and 378th ($737 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4414th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Sydney

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Jakarta Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.33
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$619
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2770
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10152
$16834

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$574
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$444
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$630
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$510
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$531
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$553
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$507
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$492
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$509
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$415
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$380
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$464
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$384
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$435
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$476
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$483
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$487
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$585
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$432
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$460
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$441
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$466
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$419
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$482
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$403
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$492
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$520
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$460
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$438
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$494
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$463
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$548
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$382
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$461
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$445
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$445
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861