Cost of living comparison
Fort Worth is 3.3 times more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Fort Worth
- Groceries
-
pay 74.9% more in Fort Worth
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Fort Worth
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Fort Worth
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Fort Worth
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% more in Fort Worth
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 74.9% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
$5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
$6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
$24,576.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
$1,611.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
$1,092.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
$176.21
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
$22,880.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
$8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
$38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
$60.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
$37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
$90.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
$129.03
|
|
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