Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 55.3% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.0% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 59.3% less in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 60.5% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 34.5% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$3.03
IDR49,078.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$3.41
IDR55,278.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.46
|
$0.62
IDR10,075.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.17
|
$0.35
IDR5,725.21
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.20
|
$1.22
IDR19,701.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.35
|
$3.49
IDR56,464.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.10
|
$5.40
IDR87,507.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.64
|
$1.95
IDR31,621.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.81
|
$1.62
IDR26,292.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.38
IDR22,384.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.74
IDR11,997.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.06
IDR17,117.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$0.75
IDR12,178.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.80
IDR12,931.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.25
IDR20,293.42
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$3.24
IDR52,435.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.50
|
$12.75
IDR206,647.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
$25,509.65
IDR413,295,813.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.02
|
$3.31
IDR53,625.13
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€47.09
|
$28.49
IDR461,524.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,019.27
|
$449.61
IDR7,284,338.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€870.36
|
$261.47
IDR4,236,282.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€152.25
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,682.33
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€838.94
|
$170.06
IDR2,755,305.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,244.77
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,373,633.71
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.23
IDR36,163.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.40
|
$2.32
IDR37,594.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$2.74
IDR44,429.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€32.34
|
$29.26
IDR474,007.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.06
|
$3.19
IDR51,661.98
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€81.89
|
$56.54
IDR916,006.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€43.57
|
$34.50
IDR558,888.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€97.64
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,503.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€121.70
|
$86.38
IDR1,399,569.91
|
|
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