Jakarta vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$998
🏠 One person rent
$285
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
5
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
11.1M
115K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 52% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7756th and 8941st ($627 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3291st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$600

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$516
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$515
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$376
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$552
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$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274