Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 53.1% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 55.4% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.9% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-85.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-90.1%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+82.7%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 55.4% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$11.73 IDR212K	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-76.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$19.02 IDR343K	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$365.05 IDR7M	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$196.92 IDR4M	-70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$81.54 IDR1M	-51.3%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$153.00 IDR3M	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-17.2%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$26.13 IDR472K	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-62.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$58.46 IDR1M	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$28.71 IDR518K	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$72.00 IDR1M	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$106.17 IDR2M	-3.0%
Average			-27.8%

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