Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 22.8% cheaper than Bucharest.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
RON50.56
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
RON35.39
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
RON9.64
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
RON9.78
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
RON5.12
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
RON21.25
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
RON30.62
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
RON15.09
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RON13.94
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.50
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.55
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.31
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RON4.17
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.10
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.06
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
RON27.17
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.51
RON80.90
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,408.94
RON122,043.64
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.91
RON27.30
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.86
RON40.96
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.98
RON2,629.44
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.47
RON1,827.59
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.98
RON549.85
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.31
RON2,233.54
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,056.32
RON46,473.28
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RON14.16
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
RON14.54
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
RON26.29
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.37
RON232.79
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
RON35.39
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
Bucharest
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.75
RON363.92
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.30
RON186.24
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
RON376.80
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
RON464.69
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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