Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 24.6% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% more in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Jakarta
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Jakarta are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,591
|
$3.03
IDR50,061.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
$3.41
IDR56,385.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,332
|
$0.62
IDR10,277.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,577
|
$0.35
IDR5,839.86
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
$1.22
IDR20,095.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,956
|
$3.49
IDR57,595.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,560
|
$5.40
IDR89,259.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
$1.95
IDR32,255.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,766
|
$1.62
IDR26,818.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,999
|
$1.38
IDR22,832.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,827
|
$0.74
IDR12,238.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,523
|
$1.06
IDR17,460.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,453
|
$0.75
IDR12,422.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,650
|
$0.80
IDR13,189.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,769
|
$1.25
IDR20,699.82
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,703
|
$3.24
IDR53,485.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,363
|
$12.75
IDR210,786.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
$25,509.65
IDR421,572,541.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,607
|
$3.31
IDR54,699.04
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
$28.49
IDR470,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
$449.61
IDR7,430,216.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
$261.47
IDR4,321,118.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
$77.94
IDR1,287,969.01
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
$170.06
IDR2,810,483.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
$9,157.99
IDR151,344,987.72
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,295
|
$2.23
IDR36,887.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,894
|
$2.32
IDR38,346.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
$2.74
IDR45,319.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,938
|
$29.26
IDR483,500.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,241
|
$3.19
IDR52,696.57
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
$56.54
IDR934,350.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
$34.50
IDR570,081.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
$87.37
IDR1,443,850.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
$86.38
IDR1,427,597.92
|
|
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