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$25.37
|
$3.03
IDR49,368.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$3.41
IDR55,604.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.08
|
$0.62
IDR10,135.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.48
|
$0.35
IDR5,758.98
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.89
|
$1.22
IDR19,817.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.01
|
$3.49
IDR56,797.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.11
|
$5.40
IDR88,023.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.29
|
$1.95
IDR31,808.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.19
|
$1.62
IDR26,447.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$1.38
IDR22,516.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.87
|
$0.74
IDR12,068.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.83
|
$1.06
IDR17,218.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.51
|
$0.75
IDR12,250.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.80
IDR13,007.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.47
|
$1.25
IDR20,413.15
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.22
|
$3.24
IDR52,744.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$12.75
IDR207,867.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$25,509.65
IDR415,734,222.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.94
|
$3.31
IDR53,941.52
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$80.73
|
$28.49
IDR464,247.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,278.35
|
$449.61
IDR7,327,315.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,913.71
|
$261.47
IDR4,261,275.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$173.60
|
$77.94
IDR1,270,132.05
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,816.30
|
$170.06
IDR2,771,561.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,164.70
|
$9,157.99
IDR149,249,025.20
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$2.23
IDR36,376.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.33
|
$2.32
IDR37,815.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.67
|
$2.74
IDR44,691.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.20
|
$29.26
IDR476,804.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.58
|
$3.19
IDR51,966.78
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$118.80
|
$56.54
IDR921,410.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.80
|
$34.50
IDR562,186.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$165.71
|
$87.37
IDR1,423,855.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$171.42
|
$86.38
IDR1,407,827.25
|
|
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