Jakarta vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$375
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 18% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6641st and 6082nd ($757 vs $919) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 4600th and 8533rd 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
$2.3
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$10024

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$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626