Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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