Jakarta vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$2523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
17
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
10.6M
419K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 68% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6708th and 1237th ($718 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4403rd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Wellington

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Jakarta Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$13015

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$545
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$552
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$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
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$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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14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597