Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 48.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$2.68
Rp43,420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$3.68
Rp59,702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.54
|
$0.59
Rp9,575
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$0.29
Rp4,640
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$1.23
Rp20,013
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.48
|
$3.63
Rp58,833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.41
|
$5.05
Rp81,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.69
|
$1.69
Rp27,426
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.56
|
$1.68
Rp27,186
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.37
Rp22,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.73
Rp11,770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.03
Rp16,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.37
|
$0.60
Rp9,780
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.68
Rp11,015
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.99
Rp16,109
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.69
|
$3.36
Rp54,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.77
|
$10.04
Rp162,823
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,169.93
|
$26,772.06
Rp434,195,951
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.92
|
$2.93
Rp47,544
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€43.04
|
$31.58
Rp512,216
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,684.97
|
$478.90
Rp7,766,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,478.14
|
$271.93
Rp4,410,305
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.89
|
$65.22
Rp1,057,713
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,618.30
|
$156.91
Rp2,544,871
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,768.99
|
$9,733.56
Rp157,861,242
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.34
Rp37,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.27
|
$2.36
Rp38,328
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.46
|
$2.34
Rp37,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€37.13
|
$31.56
Rp511,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.40
|
$3.35
Rp54,274
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€73.10
|
$44.45
Rp720,915
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.67
|
$30.52
Rp494,940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€85.31
|
$78.12
Rp1,266,970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€103.04
|
$87.16
Rp1,413,604
|
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