Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Johannesburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 20.0% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 10.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 16.1% lower than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 95.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 17.5% lower than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 144.3% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (40.47 R) |
138,366.82 Rp (160.00 R) |
+295.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (346.90 R) |
691,834.10 Rp (800.00 R) |
+130.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
57,500.00 Rp (66.49 R) |
77,831.34 Rp (90.00 R) |
+35.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (40.47 R) |
34,591.71 Rp (40.00 R) |
-1.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (80.94 R) |
34,591.71 Rp (40.00 R) |
-50.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (41.72 R) |
30,607.48 Rp (35.39 R) |
-15.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (11.16 R) |
16,460.47 Rp (19.03 R) |
+70.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (6.44 R) |
11,606.90 Rp (13.42 R) |
+108.5 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
81,949.07 Rp (94.76 R) |
66,743.18 Rp (77.18 R) |
-18.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,347.46 Rp (20.06 R) |
14,225.93 Rp (16.45 R) |
-18.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,890.22 Rp (7.97 R) |
12,048.62 Rp (13.93 R) |
+74.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,479.09 Rp (35.24 R) |
34,966.76 Rp (40.43 R) |
+14.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,453.30 Rp (64.12 R) |
55,450.54 Rp (64.12 R) |
-0.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,248.32 Rp (28.04 R) |
33,199.83 Rp (38.39 R) |
+36.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,178.38 Rp (69.59 R) |
44,202.66 Rp (51.11 R) |
-26.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
20,731.26 Rp (23.97 R) |
11,254.83 Rp (13.01 R) |
-45.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,336.33 Rp (13.11 R) |
10,885.08 Rp (12.59 R) |
-4.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14,969.56 Rp (17.31 R) |
9,733.76 Rp (11.26 R) |
-35.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,851.72 Rp (11.39 R) |
11,423.34 Rp (13.21 R) |
+16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,966.06 Rp (12.68 R) |
8,983.60 Rp (10.39 R) |
-18.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,300.03 Rp (20.00 R) |
10,565.31 Rp (12.22 R) |
-38.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15,015.00 Rp (17.36 R) |
16,485.46 Rp (19.06 R) |
+9.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,103.33 Rp (8.21 R) |
13,935.80 Rp (16.11 R) |
+96.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (404.72 R) |
86,479.26 Rp (100.00 R) |
-75.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,800.14 Rp (42.55 R) |
18,166.51 Rp (21.01 R) |
-50.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
48,555.56 Rp (56.15 R) |
21,608.65 Rp (24.99 R) |
-55.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (48.57 R) |
47,563.59 Rp (55.00 R) |
+13.2 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (4.05 R) |
29,835.35 Rp (34.50 R) |
+752.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (173.45 R) |
1,199,363.60 Rp (1,386.88 R) |
+699.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (9.83 R) |
17,728.25 Rp (20.50 R) |
+108.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (9.30 R) |
27,834.99 Rp (32.19 R) |
+245.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (57.82 R) |
60,535.48 Rp (70.00 R) |
+21.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,562.30 Rp (58.47 R) |
76,370.76 Rp (88.31 R) |
+51.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (462,538.63 R) |
311,325,345.45 Rp (360,000.00 R) |
-22.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (586,226.42 R) |
365,009,313.16 Rp (422,077.27 R) |
-28.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,494,767.51 Rp (1,728.47 R) |
1,769,805.37 Rp (2,046.51 R) |
+18.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (121.14 R) |
593,593.66 Rp (686.40 R) |
+466.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (511.66 R) |
719,334.51 Rp (831.80 R) |
+62.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,107.14 Rp (517.01 R) |
518,616.14 Rp (599.70 R) |
+16.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (250.93 R) |
177,282.49 Rp (205.00 R) |
-18.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (60.71 R) |
108,099.08 Rp (125.00 R) |
+105.9 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (2,902.43 R) |
3,735,080.53 Rp (4,319.05 R) |
+48.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,275,910.41 Rp (163,363.92 R) |
86,113,388.82 Rp (99,576.92 R) |
-39.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
862,379.28 Rp (997.21 R) |
726,339.33 Rp (839.90 R) |
-15.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (620.22 R) |
545,526.91 Rp (630.82 R) |
+1.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (1,492.02 R) |
1,292,556.12 Rp (1,494.64 R) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (1,527.34 R) |
1,318,003.60 Rp (1,524.07 R) |
-0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (7,903.03 R) |
6,380,934.16 Rp (7,378.57 R) |
-6.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,088,000.00 Rp (4,727.14 R) |
5,641,907.09 Rp (6,524.00 R) |
+38.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,538,884.89 Rp (22,593.72 R) |
12,155,140.80 Rp (14,055.56 R) |
-37.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,478,711.49 Rp (12,117.02 R) |
10,192,167.92 Rp (11,785.68 R) |
-2.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (4,187.10 R) |
1,339,076.30 Rp (1,548.44 R) |
-63.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (1,839.05 R) |
1,073,045.20 Rp (1,240.81 R) |
-32.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,963,537.26 Rp (10,364.96 R) |
24,104,137.95 Rp (27,872.74 R) |
+168.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 11.00 | +22.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 194 | 194 |
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