Jakarta vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$375
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
10.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6641st and 3085th ($757 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4600th 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
$2.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033