Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 3.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$2.68
Rp43,151
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$3.68
Rp59,332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$0.59
Rp9,516
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.29
Rp4,612
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
$1.23
Rp19,889
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
$3.63
Rp58,469
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.48
|
$5.05
Rp81,354
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$1.69
Rp27,256
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.84
|
$1.68
Rp27,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.37
Rp22,064
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$0.73
Rp11,697
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$1.03
Rp16,559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$0.60
Rp9,720
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.68
Rp10,947
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.99
Rp16,009
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$3.36
Rp54,141
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.15
|
$10.04
Rp161,815
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
$26,772.06
Rp431,506,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.74
|
$2.93
Rp47,250
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
$31.58
Rp509,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
$478.90
Rp7,718,762
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
$271.93
Rp4,382,989
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
$65.22
Rp1,051,162
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
$156.91
Rp2,529,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
$9,733.56
Rp156,883,507
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.41
|
$2.34
Rp37,757
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$2.36
Rp38,091
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$2.34
Rp37,757
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.02
|
$31.56
Rp508,639
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$3.35
Rp53,938
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
$44.45
Rp716,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
$30.52
Rp491,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
$78.12
Rp1,259,123
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.86
|
$87.16
Rp1,404,849
|
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