Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 47.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 82.5% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 67.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 10.1% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 82.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,419	$3.03 IDR49,078.88	-84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,179	$3.41 IDR55,278.32	-81.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK381	$0.62 IDR10,075.73	-80.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK264	$0.35 IDR5,725.21	-83.8%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK437	$1.22 IDR19,701.33	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK938	$3.49 IDR56,464.69	-55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK774	$5.40 IDR87,507.43	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK696	$1.95 IDR31,621.98	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,142	$1.62 IDR26,292.39	-82.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK170	$1.38 IDR22,384.09	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK122	$0.74 IDR11,997.96	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK147	$1.06 IDR17,117.77	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK269	$0.75 IDR12,178.77	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK173	$0.80 IDR12,931.03	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK113	$1.25 IDR20,293.42	+34.1%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 67.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,028	$3.24 IDR52,435.03	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,064	$12.75 IDR206,647.91	-83.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,133,533	$25,509.65 IDR413,295,813.29	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,908	$3.31 IDR53,625.13	-86.2%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,449	$28.49 IDR461,524.77	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK238,374	$449.61 IDR7,284,338.71	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK218,090	$261.47 IDR4,236,282.09	-85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,525	$77.94 IDR1,262,682.33	+44.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 10.1% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK30,491	$170.06 IDR2,755,305.42	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK724,854	$9,157.99 IDR148,373,633.71	+52.8%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,307	$2.23 IDR36,163.38	-79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK642	$2.32 IDR37,594.02	-56.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,481	$2.74 IDR44,429.30	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,459	$29.26 IDR474,007.54	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,787	$3.19 IDR51,661.98	-78.4%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,178	$56.54 IDR916,006.55	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,013	$34.50 IDR558,888.66	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,364	$87.37 IDR1,415,503.72	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK23,480	$86.38 IDR1,399,569.91	-55.5%
Average			-44.2%

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