Jakarta vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$324
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
67
99
🏙️ Population
11.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7091st and 3130th ($699 vs $1698) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4721st and 4th 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
$2.95
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$14795

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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961