Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur is 13.2% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur is 9.6% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 0.0% lower than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 44.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 11.7% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 105.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
42,500.00 Rp (12.31 RM) |
68,327.43 Rp (19.80 RM) |
+60.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (86.92 RM) |
448,709.13 Rp (130.00 RM) |
+49.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
52,500.00 Rp (15.21 RM) |
69,032.17 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+31.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (10.14 RM) |
62,128.96 Rp (18.00 RM) |
+77.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (20.28 RM) |
86,290.22 Rp (25.00 RM) |
+23.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,277.78 Rp (10.51 RM) |
45,166.76 Rp (13.09 RM) |
+24.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,708.33 Rp (2.81 RM) |
12,264.00 Rp (3.55 RM) |
+26.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,300.00 Rp (1.54 RM) |
7,555.19 Rp (2.19 RM) |
+42.6 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
83,483.69 Rp (24.19 RM) |
107,357.02 Rp (31.10 RM) |
+28.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,660.29 Rp (5.12 RM) |
13,270.25 Rp (3.84 RM) |
-24.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,988.17 Rp (2.02 RM) |
10,158.36 Rp (2.94 RM) |
+45.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,612.80 Rp (8.87 RM) |
32,399.89 Rp (9.39 RM) |
+5.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
53,359.80 Rp (15.46 RM) |
95,293.18 Rp (27.61 RM) |
+78.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,286.12 Rp (7.04 RM) |
31,734.27 Rp (9.19 RM) |
+30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,800.70 Rp (16.75 RM) |
72,012.44 Rp (20.86 RM) |
+24.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
22,150.45 Rp (6.42 RM) |
18,777.94 Rp (5.44 RM) |
-15.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,445.06 Rp (3.32 RM) |
10,028.53 Rp (2.91 RM) |
-12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,477.59 Rp (4.48 RM) |
18,670.52 Rp (5.41 RM) |
+20.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,991.78 Rp (2.89 RM) |
10,382.24 Rp (3.01 RM) |
+3.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,807.72 Rp (3.13 RM) |
6,765.17 Rp (1.96 RM) |
-37.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,896.30 Rp (5.18 RM) |
6,737.55 Rp (1.95 RM) |
-62.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15,215.00 Rp (4.41 RM) |
16,087.50 Rp (4.66 RM) |
+5.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,103.33 Rp (2.06 RM) |
10,288.45 Rp (2.98 RM) |
+44.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (101.40 RM) |
241,612.61 Rp (70.00 RM) |
-31.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,800.14 Rp (10.66 RM) |
49,036.28 Rp (14.21 RM) |
+33.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
46,117.65 Rp (13.36 RM) |
66,781.12 Rp (19.35 RM) |
+44.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (12.17 RM) |
62,128.96 Rp (18.00 RM) |
+47.9 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (1.01 RM) |
10,354.83 Rp (3.00 RM) |
+195.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
205,000.00 Rp (59.39 RM) |
172,580.43 Rp (50.00 RM) |
-15.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (2.46 RM) |
17,258.04 Rp (5.00 RM) |
+103.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (2.33 RM) |
27,774.14 Rp (8.05 RM) |
+245.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (14.49 RM) |
51,774.13 Rp (15.00 RM) |
+3.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,697.49 Rp (14.69 RM) |
26,890.97 Rp (7.79 RM) |
-47.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (115,887.99 RM) |
569,515,431.35 Rp (165,000.00 RM) |
+42.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
510,307,692.31 Rp (147,846.33 RM) |
477,402,843.73 Rp (138,313.14 RM) |
-6.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,495,982.42 Rp (433.42 RM) |
979,416.43 Rp (283.76 RM) |
-34.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
105,200.00 Rp (30.48 RM) |
176,584.30 Rp (51.16 RM) |
+67.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
439,703.70 Rp (127.39 RM) |
416,148.95 Rp (120.57 RM) |
-5.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
454,103.45 Rp (131.56 RM) |
713,620.09 Rp (206.75 RM) |
+57.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
200,384.62 Rp (58.06 RM) |
122,133.85 Rp (35.38 RM) |
-39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (14.49 RM) |
69,032.17 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+38.1 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,575,000.00 Rp (746.03 RM) |
3,654,203.10 Rp (1,058.70 RM) |
+41.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
150,577,179.19 Rp (43,625.22 RM) |
121,590,760.14 Rp (35,227.27 RM) |
-19.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
853,633.30 Rp (247.31 RM) |
822,592.31 Rp (238.32 RM) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
531,115.38 Rp (153.87 RM) |
555,395.21 Rp (160.91 RM) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,281,218.75 Rp (371.19 RM) |
1,131,770.58 Rp (327.90 RM) |
-11.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,316,000.00 Rp (381.27 RM) |
1,100,372.85 Rp (318.80 RM) |
-16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,748,275.86 Rp (1,955.11 RM) |
8,133,094.55 Rp (2,356.32 RM) |
+20.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,853,846.15 Rp (1,116.54 RM) |
5,549,124.72 Rp (1,607.69 RM) |
+44.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,206,371.71 Rp (5,564.47 RM) |
17,133,785.46 Rp (4,964.00 RM) |
-10.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,381,254.62 Rp (3,007.66 RM) |
9,362,488.53 Rp (2,712.50 RM) |
-9.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,540,608.62 Rp (1,025.79 RM) |
3,924,051.69 Rp (1,136.88 RM) |
+10.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,558,694.26 Rp (451.58 RM) |
1,906,801.37 Rp (552.44 RM) |
+22.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,478,405.06 Rp (2,746.08 RM) |
21,316,036.94 Rp (6,175.68 RM) |
+124.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.05 | 4.36 | -51.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 203 | 285 |
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