Jakarta vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$375
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 54% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6641st and 3052nd ($757 vs $1649) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 4600th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Valletta

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Jakarta Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$8876

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$577
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$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344