Jakarta vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$375
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
10.6M
115K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 96% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6641st and 9013th ($757 vs $387) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4600th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$691

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
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$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284