Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 79.8% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 90.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 58.6% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 72.0% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 86.8% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 90.8% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.0% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.74	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-92.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-81.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.76	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-92.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.35	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-95.1%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 58.6% less for groceries

	Zurich	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.88 CHF3.20	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.10	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.14 CHF6.73	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.45 CHF6.98	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-78.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.45	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-89.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 CHF1.54	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CHF1.29	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	-2.6%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 72.0% less for transportation

	Zurich	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.31	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.60 CHF87.22	$11.73 IDR212K	-88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,298.98 CHF32,458.28	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.58 CHF36.82	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-92.8%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 86.8% less for housing

	Zurich	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CHF45.52	$19.02 IDR343K	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,960.13 CHF2,444.87	$365.05 IDR7M	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,334.69 CHF1,928.29	$196.92 IDR4M	-91.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.85	$81.54 IDR1M	-61.5%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

	Zurich	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	$153.00 IDR3M	-95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,145.57 CHF34,809.38	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-80.5%
Average			-90.8%

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pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.99 CHF5.77	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.03 CHF74.36	$26.13 IDR472K	-71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.60 CHF20.32	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-86.4%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Zurich	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.59	$58.46 IDR1M	-58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.43 CHF48.26	$28.71 IDR518K	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.90	$72.00 IDR1M	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$255.33 CHF210.88	$106.17 IDR2M	-58.4%
Average			-56.1%

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