Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Boston, MA 

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Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 186.8% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 262.4% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 462.0% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 426.6% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 167.2% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 185.8% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(2.15 $)
381,872.65 Rp
(23.50 $)
     +991.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(18.46 $)
1,624,990.00 Rp
(100.00 $)
     +441.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55,000.00 Rp
(3.38 $)
194,998.80 Rp
(12.00 $)
     +254.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(2.15 $)
129,999.20 Rp
(8.00 $)
     +271.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(4.31 $)
160,874.01 Rp
(9.90 $)
     +129.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(2.22 $)
90,897.88 Rp
(5.59 $)
     +151.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(0.59 $)
46,445.17 Rp
(2.86 $)
     +381.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,512.82 Rp
(0.34 $)
41,154.64 Rp
(2.53 $)
     +646.5 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 82,581.76 Rp
(5.08 $)
78,574.91 Rp
(4.84 $)
     -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,374.01 Rp
(1.07 $)
64,980.18 Rp
(4.00 $)
     +274.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,953.72 Rp
(0.43 $)
45,037.76 Rp
(2.77 $)
     +547.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,518.95 Rp
(1.88 $)
77,884.81 Rp
(4.79 $)
     +155.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,042.69 Rp
(3.33 $)
154,393.35 Rp
(9.50 $)
     +185.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,119.31 Rp
(1.48 $)
104,284.92 Rp
(6.42 $)
     +332.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,400.09 Rp
(3.59 $)
153,185.87 Rp
(9.43 $)
     +162.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,610.46 Rp
(1.33 $)
42,165.01 Rp
(2.59 $)
     +95.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,371.23 Rp
(0.70 $)
15,616.30 Rp
(0.96 $)
     +37.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,004.42 Rp
(0.92 $)
46,052.27 Rp
(2.83 $)
     +206.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,938.95 Rp
(0.61 $)
47,965.94 Rp
(2.95 $)
     +382.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,804.58 Rp
(0.66 $)
28,025.79 Rp
(1.72 $)
     +159.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,442.71 Rp
(1.07 $)
27,659.37 Rp
(1.70 $)
     +58.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14,776.19 Rp
(0.91 $)
44,651.11 Rp
(2.75 $)
     +202.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,175.00 Rp
(0.44 $)
41,101.41 Rp
(2.53 $)
     +472.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(21.54 $)
243,748.50 Rp
(15.00 $)
     -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,422.87 Rp
(2.24 $)
30,846.95 Rp
(1.90 $)
     -15.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,578.95 Rp
(2.93 $)
85,311.98 Rp
(5.25 $)
     +79.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(2.58 $)
221,973.63 Rp
(13.66 $)
     +428.5 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.22 $)
38,999.76 Rp
(2.40 $)
     +1,014.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(10.77 $)
1,462,491.00 Rp
(90.00 $)
     +735.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(0.52 $)
45,499.72 Rp
(2.80 $)
     +435.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(0.50 $)
45,499.73 Rp
(2.80 $)
     +465.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(3.08 $)
454,997.20 Rp
(28.00 $)
     +810.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,706.92 Rp
(3.12 $)
58,241.97 Rp
(3.58 $)
     +14.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(24,615.54 $)
487,497,000.00 Rp
(30,000.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(31,197.99 $)
391,546,037.74 Rp
(24,095.29 $)
     -22.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,469,085.87 Rp
(90.41 $)
3,207,618.58 Rp
(197.39 $)
     +118.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(6.45 $)
936,507.39 Rp
(57.63 $)
     +793.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(27.23 $)
1,119,943.11 Rp
(68.92 $)
     +153.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,206.90 Rp
(27.52 $)
1,527,490.60 Rp
(94.00 $)
     +241.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(13.35 $)
433,330.67 Rp
(26.67 $)
     +99.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50,000.00 Rp
(3.08 $)
259,998.40 Rp
(16.00 $)
     +420.0 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(154.46 $)
39,270,591.67 Rp
(2,416.67 $)
     +1,464.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,562,375.00 Rp
(8,711.58 $)
454,997,200.00 Rp
(28,000.00 $)
     +221.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 883,633.30 Rp
(54.38 $)
955,120.37 Rp
(58.78 $)
     +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(33.01 $)
725,336.45 Rp
(44.64 $)
     +35.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(79.40 $)
1,509,530.18 Rp
(92.89 $)
     +17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(81.28 $)
2,529,984.43 Rp
(155.69 $)
     +91.5 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(420.59 $)
50,609,410.78 Rp
(3,114.44 $)
     +640.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,007,692.31 Rp
(246.63 $)
36,971,907.90 Rp
(2,275.21 $)
     +822.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,547,615.24 Rp
(1,202.94 $)
84,238,004.34 Rp
(5,183.91 $)
     +330.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,483,693.48 Rp
(645.15 $)
57,871,802.95 Rp
(3,561.36 $)
     +452.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(222.83 $)
13,755,995.47 Rp
(846.53 $)
     +279.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(97.87 $)
7,557,451.32 Rp
(465.08 $)
     +375.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,877,736.82 Rp
(546.33 $)
91,947,911.17 Rp
(5,658.37 $)
     +935.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.03 6.55      -27.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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