Jakarta vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
10.6M
690K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6641st and 93rd ($757 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4600th and 41st 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
$2.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948