Jakarta vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
10.6M
690K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6708th and 96th ($718 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 82nd in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4403rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Washington

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Jakarta Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846