Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 35.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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