Jakarta vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$343
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
65
36
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 40% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6882nd and 4590th ($701 vs $1163) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4292nd and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$9354

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$536
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$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
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$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393