Jakarta vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$324
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
67
41
🏙️ Population
11.1M
948K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 39% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7091st and 4818th ($699 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4721st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$9382

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372