Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 35.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.4% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Athens, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.03
IDR51,086.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$3.41
IDR57,539.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.62
IDR10,487.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.35
IDR5,959.45
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.22
IDR20,507.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$3.49
IDR58,774.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$5.40
IDR91,087.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.95
IDR32,915.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.62
IDR27,368.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.38
IDR23,299.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.74
IDR12,488.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.06
IDR17,818.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.75
IDR12,677.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.80
IDR13,460.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.25
IDR21,123.70
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$3.24
IDR54,580.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$12.75
IDR215,102.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$25,509.65
IDR430,205,408.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.31
IDR55,819.15
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$28.49
IDR480,407.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$449.61
IDR7,582,370.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$261.47
IDR4,409,605.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
$77.94
IDR1,314,343.75
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$170.06
IDR2,868,036.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$9,157.99
IDR154,444,196.23
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.23
IDR37,642.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$2.32
IDR39,132.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.74
IDR46,247.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$29.26
IDR493,401.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$3.19
IDR53,775.68
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$56.54
IDR953,484.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$34.50
IDR581,755.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$87.37
IDR1,473,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$86.38
IDR1,456,831.95
|
|
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