Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 27.0% cheaper than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,214.30
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,430.84
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,103.53
|
$0.49
₹41.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,741.00
|
$0.19
₹15.80
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,755.69
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,620.49
|
$2.37
₹201.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,748.89
|
$2.88
₹244.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,709.23
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,364.94
|
$1.61
₹137.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,445.86
|
$0.89
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,031.06
|
$0.35
₹29.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,165.00
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,212.38
|
$0.29
₹24.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,966.72
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,349.41
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,579.72
|
$4.41
₹375.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR207,218.11
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR414,436,215.35
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,773.10
|
$2.49
₹211.73
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR462,798.25
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,304,438.30
|
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,247,971.21
|
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,266,166.43
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,762,908.10
|
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,783,039.26
|
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,263.17
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,697.76
|
$2.43
₹206.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,551.89
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR475,315.47
|
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,804.53
|
$4.92
₹418.42
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR918,534.07
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR560,430.79
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,419,409.50
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,403,431.73
|
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
|
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