Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 7.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$3.03
IDR48,297.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$3.41
IDR54,398.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.62
IDR9,915.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.35
IDR5,634.04
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.22
IDR19,387.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$3.49
IDR55,565.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$5.40
IDR86,113.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.95
IDR31,118.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$1.62
IDR25,873.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.38
IDR22,027.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.74
IDR11,806.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.06
IDR16,845.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.75
IDR11,984.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.80
IDR12,725.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$1.25
IDR19,970.26
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$3.24
IDR51,600.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$12.75
IDR203,357.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$25,509.65
IDR406,714,443.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$3.31
IDR52,771.20
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$28.49
IDR454,175.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$449.61
IDR7,168,342.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$261.47
IDR4,168,823.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$77.94
IDR1,242,575.23
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$170.06
IDR2,711,429.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$9,157.99
IDR146,010,914.86
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.23
IDR35,587.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$2.32
IDR36,995.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.74
IDR43,721.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$29.26
IDR466,459.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$3.19
IDR50,839.31
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$56.54
IDR901,419.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$34.50
IDR549,988.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$87.37
IDR1,392,963.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$86.38
IDR1,377,283.00
|
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