Jakarta vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1529
🏠 One person rent
$343
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.24M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 26% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6882nd and 8142nd ($701 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4292nd vs 5471st 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
$2.68
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$49.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$7618

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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
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$701
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$385
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$518
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$513
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$492
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$488
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$563
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$545
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$432
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$521
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$490
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$480
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$417
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$395
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$493
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$458
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$421
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$408
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$417
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$500
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$486
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$458
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$464
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$453
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$505
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$410
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$365
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$510
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$614
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$427
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$430