Jakarta vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$365
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$2885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
10.6M
14M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6708th and 3238th ($718 vs $1556) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4403rd and 1st 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
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$15051

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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063