Jakarta vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$315
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$279
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
79
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.24M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 12% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 7328th and 7868th ($684 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4224th vs 5230th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Tangerang

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Jakarta Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$8077

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Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419