Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 67.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 82.8% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 64.5% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 76.6% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 30.3% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 47.1% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 82.8% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK176.82	$2.65 IDR48,113.88	-85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK116.90	$3.35 IDR60,775.43	-71.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.00	$0.45 IDR8,182.28	-87.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.34	$0.26 IDR4,655.55	-91.7%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.01	$1.11 IDR20,141.60	-72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK62.56	$4.72 IDR85,596.72	-25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK65.51	$5.26 IDR95,379.07	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.24	$1.82 IDR33,045.05	-64.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.24	$1.39 IDR25,234.69	-76.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.71	$1.27 IDR23,056.29	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.39	$0.61 IDR11,131.34	-51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.11	$1.17 IDR21,185.98	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK19.85	$0.62 IDR11,235.76	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.71	$0.62 IDR11,302.59	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.87	$0.96 IDR17,459.29	+20.2%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 64.5% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.01	$3.17 IDR57,480.94	-52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	$11.73 IDR213K	-88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK324K	$27,939.41 IDR506M	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK175.45	$3.20 IDR57,989.89	-82.1%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 76.6% less for housing

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK390.05	$19.02 IDR345K	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	$365.05 IDR7M	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	$196.92 IDR4M	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	$81.54 IDR1M	-57.1%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 30.3% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	$153.00 IDR3M	-2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK161K	$8,208.60 IDR149M	-49.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.10	$2.51 IDR45,581.57	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK49.61	$2.00 IDR36,189.64	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK85.46	$2.82 IDR51,152.65	-67.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK461.61	$26.13 IDR474K	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK186.64	$3.35 IDR60,775.43	-82.3%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 47.1% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	$58.46 IDR1M	-47.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK577.25	$28.71 IDR520K	-51.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	$72.00 IDR1M	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	$106.17 IDR2M	-42.6%
Average			-47.1%

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