Jakarta vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$324
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
5
😀 Quality of life
67
42
🏙️ Population
11.1M
115K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 67% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7091st and 8940th ($699 vs $420) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4721st and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$653

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$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
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$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289