Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 18.2% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Jakarta
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$3.03
IDR50,272.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$3.41
IDR56,622.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$0.62
IDR10,320.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.35
IDR5,864.44
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$1.22
IDR20,180.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$3.49
IDR57,837.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$5.40
IDR89,635.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$1.95
IDR32,391.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$1.62
IDR26,931.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$1.38
IDR22,928.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.74
IDR12,289.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$1.06
IDR17,534.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$0.75
IDR12,474.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.80
IDR13,245.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$1.25
IDR20,786.95
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$3.24
IDR53,710.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$12.75
IDR211,673.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$25,509.65
IDR423,347,196.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$3.31
IDR54,929.30
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$28.49
IDR472,749.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$449.61
IDR7,461,494.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$261.47
IDR4,339,308.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$77.94
IDR1,293,390.85
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$170.06
IDR2,822,314.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$9,157.99
IDR151,982,090.77
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$2.23
IDR37,042.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.32
IDR38,508.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$2.74
IDR45,509.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$29.26
IDR485,535.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$3.19
IDR52,918.40
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$56.54
IDR938,283.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$34.50
IDR572,480.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$87.37
IDR1,449,928.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$86.38
IDR1,433,607.55
|
|
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