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
€11.33
|
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.61
|
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.61
|
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.39
|
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,302.51
|
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.01
|
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.12
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€701.30
|
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€523.62
|
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.67
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€490.74
|
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,487.15
|
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.45
|
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.54
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.75
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.74
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.25
|
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
|
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