Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 139.8% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 187.9% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Sydney are 314.7% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 283.4% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 117.4% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 162.7% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(3.26 A$)
246,927.31 Rp
(23.00 A$)
     +605.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(27.94 A$)
1,288,316.42 Rp
(120.00 A$)
     +329.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55,000.00 Rp
(5.12 A$)
161,039.55 Rp
(15.00 A$)
     +192.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(3.26 A$)
110,848.89 Rp
(10.32 A$)
     +216.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(6.52 A$)
128,831.64 Rp
(12.00 A$)
     +84.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(3.36 A$)
53,558.31 Rp
(4.99 A$)
     +48.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(0.90 A$)
40,949.04 Rp
(3.81 A$)
     +324.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,512.82 Rp
(0.51 A$)
33,617.39 Rp
(3.13 A$)
     +509.8 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 82,581.76 Rp
(7.69 A$)
92,549.31 Rp
(8.62 A$)
     +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,374.01 Rp
(1.62 A$)
40,585.39 Rp
(3.78 A$)
     +133.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,953.72 Rp
(0.65 A$)
16,846.59 Rp
(1.57 A$)
     +142.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,518.95 Rp
(2.84 A$)
65,631.53 Rp
(6.11 A$)
     +115.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,042.69 Rp
(5.03 A$)
82,057.19 Rp
(7.64 A$)
     +51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,119.31 Rp
(2.25 A$)
61,977.95 Rp
(5.77 A$)
     +157.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,400.09 Rp
(5.44 A$)
103,602.02 Rp
(9.65 A$)
     +77.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,610.46 Rp
(2.01 A$)
23,545.29 Rp
(2.19 A$)
     +9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,371.23 Rp
(1.06 A$)
20,288.37 Rp
(1.89 A$)
     +78.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15,004.42 Rp
(1.40 A$)
22,483.83 Rp
(2.09 A$)
     +49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,938.95 Rp
(0.93 A$)
31,357.08 Rp
(2.92 A$)
     +215.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,804.58 Rp
(1.01 A$)
17,648.83 Rp
(1.64 A$)
     +63.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,442.71 Rp
(1.62 A$)
16,399.61 Rp
(1.53 A$)
     -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14,776.19 Rp
(1.38 A$)
36,387.53 Rp
(3.39 A$)
     +146.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,175.00 Rp
(0.67 A$)
22,982.38 Rp
(2.14 A$)
     +220.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(32.60 A$)
214,719.40 Rp
(20.00 A$)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,422.87 Rp
(3.39 A$)
74,493.94 Rp
(6.94 A$)
     +104.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,578.95 Rp
(4.43 A$)
85,794.25 Rp
(7.99 A$)
     +80.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(3.91 A$)
536,798.51 Rp
(50.00 A$)
     +1,178.1 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.33 A$)
53,679.85 Rp
(5.00 A$)
     +1,433.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(16.30 A$)
2,333,906.55 Rp
(217.39 A$)
     +1,233.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(0.79 A$)
75,151.79 Rp
(7.00 A$)
     +784.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(0.75 A$)
77,750.44 Rp
(7.24 A$)
     +866.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(4.66 A$)
912,557.46 Rp
(85.00 A$)
     +1,725.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,706.92 Rp
(4.72 A$)
82,887.57 Rp
(7.72 A$)
     +63.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(37,257.93 A$)
469,285,359.12 Rp
(43,711.50 A$)
     +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(47,221.10 A$)
364,209,848.30 Rp
(33,924.26 A$)
     -28.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,469,085.87 Rp
(136.84 A$)
3,103,880.04 Rp
(289.11 A$)
     +111.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(9.76 A$)
415,207.40 Rp
(38.67 A$)
     +296.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(41.21 A$)
833,405.83 Rp
(77.63 A$)
     +88.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,206.90 Rp
(41.66 A$)
930,231.97 Rp
(86.65 A$)
     +108.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(20.21 A$)
317,723.37 Rp
(29.59 A$)
     +46.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50,000.00 Rp
(4.66 A$)
257,663.28 Rp
(24.00 A$)
     +415.3 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(233.79 A$)
33,131,203.88 Rp
(3,086.00 A$)
     +1,220.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,562,375.00 Rp
(13,185.80 A$)
264,323,822.92 Rp
(24,620.39 A$)
     +86.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 883,633.30 Rp
(82.31 A$)
1,178,431.62 Rp
(109.76 A$)
     +33.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(49.96 A$)
966,308.89 Rp
(90.01 A$)
     +80.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(120.18 A$)
1,749,082.78 Rp
(162.92 A$)
     +35.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(123.03 A$)
2,034,461.87 Rp
(189.50 A$)
     +54.0 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(636.60 A$)
35,283,225.61 Rp
(3,286.45 A$)
     +416.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,007,692.31 Rp
(373.30 A$)
24,533,992.35 Rp
(2,285.21 A$)
     +512.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,547,615.24 Rp
(1,820.76 A$)
69,903,959.98 Rp
(6,511.19 A$)
     +257.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,483,693.48 Rp
(976.50 A$)
39,797,446.08 Rp
(3,706.93 A$)
     +279.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(337.28 A$)
22,778,457.76 Rp
(2,121.70 A$)
     +529.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(148.14 A$)
14,296,008.81 Rp
(1,331.60 A$)
     +798.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,877,736.82 Rp
(826.92 A$)
67,132,957.61 Rp
(6,253.09 A$)
     +656.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.03 6.29      -30.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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