Jakarta vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$365
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 12% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6708th and 6331st ($718 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4403rd and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Yangon

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Jakarta Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$14094

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614