Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jakarta vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Jakarta is 32.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% more in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% more in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in Jakarta
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Jakarta are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.
Jakarta vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,598
|
$2.98
IDR49,831.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,658
|
$3.46
IDR57,805.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,934
|
$0.58
IDR9,602.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,503
|
$0.25
IDR4,230.89
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,621
|
$1.12
IDR18,758.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫139,920
|
$3.50
IDR58,415.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫136,929
|
$5.01
IDR83,655.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,092
|
$1.76
IDR29,461.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫40,967
|
$1.47
IDR24,610.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,162
|
$1.31
IDR21,944.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.70
IDR11,706.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,140
|
$1.07
IDR17,825.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,917
|
$0.78
IDR12,946.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,222
|
$0.79
IDR13,264.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,276
|
$1.16
IDR19,314.08
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫83,990
|
$2.94
IDR49,130.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫174,856
|
$12.24
IDR204,310.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫874,348,535
|
$29,844.85
IDR498,319,481.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,341
|
$3.40
IDR56,808.42
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of transportation
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,346
|
$24.77
IDR413,547.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,167,763
|
$388.73
IDR6,490,611.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,883,465
|
$221.77
IDR3,702,897.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,138,771
|
$71.98
IDR1,201,891.47
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,242,836
|
$178.57
IDR2,981,611.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫322,685,273
|
$11,017.72
IDR183,962,941.93
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of childcare
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,499
|
$2.69
IDR44,848.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,057
|
$2.10
IDR35,038.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,640
|
$2.98
IDR49,831.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫536,285
|
$27.43
IDR458,038.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,052
|
$3.58
IDR59,798.34
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫833,176
|
$53.59
IDR894,709.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫560,364
|
$32.70
IDR546,075.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,913,626
|
$78.63
IDR1,312,880.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,033,289
|
$87.07
IDR1,453,792.92
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jakarta - Cost of clothing
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