Jakarta vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4008
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
67
100
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.45M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7091st and 649th ($699 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4721st and 3rd 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
$2.95
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710