Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 51.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$2.68
Rp43,151
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$3.68
Rp59,332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.42
|
$0.59
Rp9,516
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.38
|
$0.29
Rp4,612
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
$1.23
Rp19,889
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.08
|
$3.63
Rp58,469
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.40
|
$5.05
Rp81,354
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
$1.69
Rp27,256
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.66
|
$1.68
Rp27,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$1.37
Rp22,064
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.73
Rp11,697
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.10
|
$1.03
Rp16,559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.28
|
$0.60
Rp9,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.68
Rp10,947
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.99
Rp16,009
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.24
|
$3.36
Rp54,141
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.55
|
$10.04
Rp161,815
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
$26,772.06
Rp431,506,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.35
|
$2.93
Rp47,250
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.33
|
$31.58
Rp509,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€978.76
|
$478.90
Rp7,718,762
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€819.76
|
$271.93
Rp4,382,989
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€154.11
|
$65.22
Rp1,051,162
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€886.50
|
$156.91
Rp2,529,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,962.49
|
$9,733.56
Rp156,883,507
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.34
Rp37,757
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.49
|
$2.36
Rp38,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$2.34
Rp37,757
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€32.06
|
$31.56
Rp508,639
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$3.35
Rp53,938
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.71
|
$44.45
Rp716,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.57
|
$30.52
Rp491,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.89
|
$78.12
Rp1,259,123
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.89
|
$87.16
Rp1,404,849
|
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