Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 18.5% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 72.8% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,368.44	$1.47 NPR201.98	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,604.45	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	+115.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,135.17	$0.46 NPR62.53	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,758.98	$0.16 NPR22.17	-54.2%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,817.57	$0.57 NPR77.59	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR56,797.83	$4.70 NPR643.86	+34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR88,023.72	$3.17 NPR435.04	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,808.54	$1.62 NPR222.75	-16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,447.52	$1.48 NPR202.69	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,516.16	$1.09 NPR149.10	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,068.74	$0.47 NPR64.53	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,218.76	$0.52 NPR71.62	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,250.63	$0.33 NPR44.91	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,007.33	$0.22 NPR29.81	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,413.15	$0.29 NPR40.16	-76.6%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 72.8% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,744.39	$4.85 NPR665.45	+49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR207,867.11	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR415,734,222.51	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR53,941.52	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	+233.7%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR464,247.72	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,327,315.67	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,261,275.78	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,270,132.05	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-66.1%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,771,561.48	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-46.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR149,249,025.20	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-62.0%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,376.74	$2.58 NPR353.46	+15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,815.82	$1.66 NPR227.61	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,691.43	$2.95 NPR403.95	+7.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR476,804.15	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR51,966.78	$3.31 NPR454.45	+3.9%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR921,410.91	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR562,186.05	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,423,855.07	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,407,827.25	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-56.3%
Average			-40.6%

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