Jakarta vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$285
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
13
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
11.1M
948K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7756th and 5785th ($627 vs $968) 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 0.7 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 3291st and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Vientiane

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Jakarta Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$9878

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$515
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$552
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$466
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$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
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$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
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$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
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$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
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$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375