Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 30.7% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 20.3% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.8% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.77
|
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.17
|
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€5.02
|
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.94
|
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.63
|
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.94
|
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€30.14
|
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€32,246.96
|
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€11.02
|
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.64
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€771.77
|
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€576.24
|
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€144.90
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€540.05
|
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,239.50
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.27
|
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€39.01
|
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€79.83
|
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.93
|
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€97.66
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€116.93
|
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
|
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