Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
|
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