Jakarta vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Jakarta | Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Jakarta is 56% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6882nd and 3019th ($701 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4292nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Jakarta vs Tokyo
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| Jakarta | Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Jakarta
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 10 mi |  South Tangerang | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Bekasi | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Depok | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tangerang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Bogor | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Serang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Cilegon | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cimahi | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Bandung | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Cirebon | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Metro | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Banjar | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Tegal | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Cilacap | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Semarang | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Salatiga | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Palembang | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Surakarta | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Madiun | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Kediri | |
| 622 km or 386 mi | Blitar | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Jambi | |
| 633 km or 393 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Batu | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Surabaya | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Malang | |
| 688 km or 427 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Pontianak | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Singkawang | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Tanjung Pinang |
Cities near Tokyo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.3 mi |  Musashino | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Komae | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Mitaka | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Wako | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Kawaguchi | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Hirai | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Toda | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Chofu | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Nishitokyo | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Asaka | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Warabi | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Niiza | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Higashikurume | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Koganei | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kawasaki-ku | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Inagi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Soka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kiyose | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shiki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kawasaki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Urayasu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Fuchu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Saitama | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Kodaira | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Yashio | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kokubunji | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Higashimurayama | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ichikawa | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Matsudo | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Misato | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fujimi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kunitachi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Tama | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tokorozawa | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Koshigaya | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Tachikawa | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Higashiyamato | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Fujimino |