Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 53.5% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.62
|
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.12
|
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.51
|
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.93
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.08
|
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.18
|
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.35
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.25
|
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.89
|
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.84
|
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.53
|
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.57
|
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.48
|
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.29
|
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.23
|
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$81.51
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,300.44
|
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,932.27
|
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$175.29
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,843.61
|
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,476.53
|
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.30
|
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.38
|
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.11
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.98
|
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.80
|
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$119.96
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$77.54
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$167.32
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$173.08
|
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
|
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