Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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