Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 30.4% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 29.9% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 28.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 21.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 24.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 10.0% lower than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (79.90 ฿) |
43,804.15 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+25.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (684.87 ฿) |
402,280.87 Rp (918.36 ฿) |
+34.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (125.56 ฿) |
87,608.30 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+59.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (79.90 ฿) |
32,853.11 Rp (75.00 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (159.80 ฿) |
65,706.22 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (82.37 ฿) |
37,424.21 Rp (85.44 ฿) |
+3.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (22.04 ฿) |
9,145.83 Rp (20.88 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (12.71 ฿) |
5,010.10 Rp (11.44 ฿) |
-10.0 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,581.76 Rp (188.52 ฿) |
105,374.58 Rp (240.56 ฿) |
+27.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,374.01 Rp (39.66 ฿) |
22,947.55 Rp (52.39 ฿) |
+32.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,953.72 Rp (15.87 ฿) |
10,366.27 Rp (23.67 ฿) |
+49.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,518.95 Rp (69.67 ฿) |
35,007.01 Rp (79.92 ฿) |
+14.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,042.69 Rp (123.37 ฿) |
138,716.89 Rp (316.68 ฿) |
+156.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,119.31 Rp (55.06 ฿) |
20,721.14 Rp (47.30 ฿) |
-14.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,400.09 Rp (133.32 ฿) |
75,685.27 Rp (172.78 ฿) |
+29.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,610.46 Rp (49.33 ฿) |
21,621.66 Rp (49.36 ฿) |
+0.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,371.23 Rp (25.96 ฿) |
11,113.16 Rp (25.37 ฿) |
-2.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (34.25 ฿) |
16,115.90 Rp (36.79 ฿) |
+7.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,938.95 Rp (22.69 ฿) |
12,241.10 Rp (27.95 ฿) |
+23.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,804.58 Rp (24.67 ฿) |
10,929.93 Rp (24.95 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,442.71 Rp (39.82 ฿) |
9,697.06 Rp (22.14 ฿) |
-44.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,776.19 Rp (33.73 ฿) |
19,750.25 Rp (45.09 ฿) |
+33.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,175.00 Rp (16.38 ฿) |
6,925.91 Rp (15.81 ฿) |
-3.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (799.01 ฿) |
262,824.89 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-24.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (83.15 ฿) |
27,677.86 Rp (63.19 ฿) |
-24.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,578.95 Rp (108.62 ฿) |
50,899.64 Rp (116.20 ฿) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (95.88 ฿) |
65,706.22 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
+56.4 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (7.99 ฿) |
19,273.83 Rp (44.00 ฿) |
+450.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
175,000.00 Rp (399.51 ฿) |
569,453.92 Rp (1,300.00 ฿) |
+225.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (19.40 ฿) |
15,331.45 Rp (35.00 ฿) |
+80.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (18.37 ฿) |
30,427.47 Rp (69.46 ฿) |
+278.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (114.14 ฿) |
87,608.30 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+75.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,706.92 Rp (115.76 ฿) |
67,267.19 Rp (153.56 ฿) |
+32.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (913,155.53 ฿) |
813,033,846.74 Rp (1,856,065.89 ฿) |
+103.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (1,157,343.11 ฿) |
403,908,825.12 Rp (922,078.95 ฿) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,469,085.87 Rp (3,353.76 ฿) |
1,467,942.86 Rp (3,351.15 ฿) |
-0.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (239.17 ฿) |
206,113.12 Rp (470.53 ฿) |
+96.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (1,010.14 ฿) |
237,902.39 Rp (543.10 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,206.90 Rp (1,020.92 ฿) |
900,667.79 Rp (2,056.12 ฿) |
+101.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (495.39 ฿) |
173,866.33 Rp (396.92 ฿) |
-19.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (119.85 ฿) |
109,510.37 Rp (250.00 ฿) |
+108.6 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (5,730.05 ฿) |
9,712,519.60 Rp (22,172.60 ฿) |
+287.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,364,043.35 Rp (322,718.40 ฿) |
196,408,838.89 Rp (448,379.55 ฿) |
+38.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883,633.30 Rp (2,017.24 ฿) |
850,692.77 Rp (1,942.04 ฿) |
-3.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (1,224.45 ฿) |
620,572.49 Rp (1,416.70 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (2,945.59 ฿) |
1,596,953.22 Rp (3,645.67 ฿) |
+23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (3,015.32 ฿) |
1,455,628.68 Rp (3,323.04 ฿) |
+10.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (15,602.36 ฿) |
9,674,458.93 Rp (22,085.71 ฿) |
+41.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,007,692.31 Rp (9,149.12 ฿) |
4,556,784.11 Rp (10,402.63 ฿) |
+13.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,541,570.84 Rp (44,611.23 ฿) |
25,236,056.27 Rp (57,611.11 ฿) |
+29.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,480,244.23 Rp (23,925.23 ฿) |
13,151,789.79 Rp (30,024.07 ฿) |
+25.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (8,266.29 ฿) |
7,613,364.91 Rp (17,380.47 ฿) |
+110.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (3,630.70 ฿) |
3,540,063.72 Rp (8,081.57 ฿) |
+122.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,870,245.77 Rp (20,249.79 ฿) |
10,367,483.49 Rp (23,667.81 ฿) |
+16.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 5.98 | -33.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 307 |
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