Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.2 times more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$143.35
€137.44
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