Jakarta vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$343
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
10.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 0.5% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6882nd and 6863rd ($701 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4292nd and 6707th 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
$2.68
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$15505

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625