Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 21.2% more expensive than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Jakarta
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jakarta are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Jakarta. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS65,050.77
|
$3.03
IDR50,889.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,764.40
|
$3.41
IDR57,317.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,409.60
|
$0.62
IDR10,447.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,203.56
|
$0.35
IDR5,936.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,318.44
|
$1.22
IDR20,428.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS46,266.81
|
$3.49
IDR58,548.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,489.99
|
$5.40
IDR90,736.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,750.46
|
$1.95
IDR32,788.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,683.49
|
$1.62
IDR27,262.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,901.31
|
$1.38
IDR23,210.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,932.37
|
$0.74
IDR12,440.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,533.12
|
$1.06
IDR17,749.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,375.76
|
$0.75
IDR12,628.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,783.50
|
$0.80
IDR13,408.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,241.24
|
$1.25
IDR21,042.18
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,761.64
|
$3.24
IDR54,369.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS138,663.90
|
$12.75
IDR214,272.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS239,213,249.76
|
$25,509.65
IDR428,545,183.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS39,146.83
|
$3.31
IDR55,603.74
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS164,737.48
|
$28.49
IDR478,553.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,496,790.40
|
$449.61
IDR7,553,108.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,379,632.59
|
$261.47
IDR4,392,588.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS412,930.80
|
$77.94
IDR1,309,271.50
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,799,280.03
|
$170.06
IDR2,856,967.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS122,634,071.22
|
$9,157.99
IDR153,848,173.79
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,091.39
|
$2.23
IDR37,497.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,321.45
|
$2.32
IDR38,981.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,882.20
|
$2.74
IDR46,068.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS610,704.13
|
$29.26
IDR491,496.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,705.50
|
$3.19
IDR53,568.15
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
Tashkent
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS693,063.91
|
$56.54
IDR949,804.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS715,821.43
|
$34.50
IDR579,509.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,321,954.42
|
$87.37
IDR1,467,731.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,743,311.74
|
$86.38
IDR1,451,209.83
|
|
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