Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 18.8% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 1.1% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 18.3% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Jakarta

The cost of childcare and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.7% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL945	$3.03 IDR49,214.30	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL756	$3.41 IDR55,430.84	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$0.62 IDR10,103.53	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$0.35 IDR5,741.00	-57.0%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Tirana	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL86	$1.22 IDR19,755.69	+22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL546	$3.49 IDR56,620.49	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL657	$5.40 IDR87,748.89	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL311	$1.95 IDR31,709.23	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL306	$1.62 IDR26,364.94	-54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$1.38 IDR22,445.86	+87.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$0.74 IDR12,031.06	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$1.06 IDR17,165.00	+28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL75	$0.75 IDR12,212.38	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.80 IDR12,966.72	+58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$1.25 IDR20,349.41	+108.3%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Tirana	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL679	$3.24 IDR52,579.72	-58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,511	$12.75 IDR207,218.11	-27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,550,578	$25,509.65 IDR414,436,215.35	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,551	$3.31 IDR53,773.10	-88.8%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 1.1% less for housing

	Tirana	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,576	$28.49 IDR462,798.25	+56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,480	$449.61 IDR7,304,438.30	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,703	$261.47 IDR4,247,971.21	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,752	$77.94 IDR1,266,166.43	-0.1%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 18.3% more for childcare

	Tirana	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,270	$170.06 IDR2,762,908.10	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL465,206	$9,157.99 IDR148,783,039.26	+70.4%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL236	$2.23 IDR36,263.17	-18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL160	$2.32 IDR37,697.76	+25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL331	$2.74 IDR44,551.89	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,057	$29.26 IDR475,315.47	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL756	$3.19 IDR51,804.53	-63.5%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Tirana	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,568	$56.54 IDR918,534.07	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,134	$34.50 IDR560,430.79	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,666	$87.37 IDR1,419,409.50	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,601	$86.38 IDR1,403,431.73	-35.6%
Average			-22.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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