Jakarta vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$365
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 57% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6708th and 2834th ($718 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Malta, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 4403rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$10317

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$545
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$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355