Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 42.9% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
|
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