Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Jakarta 

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Consumer Prices in Jakarta are 53.7% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jakarta are 57.3% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Jakarta are 64.6% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 72.3% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 48.8% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 69.1% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(264,536.47 Rp)
3.31 A$
(35,000.00 Rp)
     -86.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(1,058,145.88 Rp)
28.35 A$
(300,000.00 Rp)
     -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(158,721.88 Rp)
5.43 A$
(57,500.00 Rp)
     -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(105,814.59 Rp)
3.31 A$
(35,000.00 Rp)
     -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(105,814.59 Rp)
6.62 A$
(70,000.00 Rp)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 A$
(53,990.63 Rp)
3.41 A$
(36,081.08 Rp)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(41,037.40 Rp)
0.91 A$
(9,652.78 Rp)
     -76.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 A$
(36,983.33 Rp)
0.53 A$
(5,565.79 Rp)
     -85.0 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.08 A$
(85,526.20 Rp)
7.78 A$
(82,282.91 Rp)
     -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 A$
(37,499.00 Rp)
1.64 A$
(17,374.01 Rp)
     -53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(15,812.26 Rp)
0.65 A$
(6,887.52 Rp)
     -56.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(60,468.00 Rp)
2.89 A$
(30,565.78 Rp)
     -49.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(68,711.13 Rp)
5.11 A$
(54,042.69 Rp)
     -21.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(62,070.17 Rp)
2.27 A$
(24,004.14 Rp)
     -61.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(89,893.91 Rp)
5.68 A$
(60,125.71 Rp)
     -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(21,727.98 Rp)
2.02 A$
(21,349.79 Rp)
     -1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(18,237.47 Rp)
1.07 A$
(11,336.19 Rp)
     -37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(18,847.95 Rp)
1.42 A$
(15,004.42 Rp)
     -20.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(25,436.62 Rp)
0.91 A$
(9,610.76 Rp)
     -62.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(16,014.23 Rp)
1.02 A$
(10,840.87 Rp)
     -32.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(15,591.42 Rp)
1.65 A$
(17,506.94 Rp)
     +12.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 A$
(33,692.72 Rp)
1.40 A$
(14,776.19 Rp)
     -56.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 A$
(21,776.64 Rp)
0.68 A$
(7,196.77 Rp)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(193,111.62 Rp)
33.08 A$
(350,000.00 Rp)
     +81.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(76,637.26 Rp)
3.44 A$
(36,422.87 Rp)
     -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(89,918.35 Rp)
4.50 A$
(47,578.95 Rp)
     -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(476,165.65 Rp)
3.97 A$
(42,000.00 Rp)
     -91.2 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(56,081.73 Rp)
0.33 A$
(3,500.00 Rp)
     -93.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(2,018,942.34 Rp)
16.54 A$
(175,000.00 Rp)
     -91.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(58,198.02 Rp)
0.80 A$
(8,500.00 Rp)
     -85.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(51,087.64 Rp)
0.76 A$
(8,046.72 Rp)
     -84.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(417,755.99 Rp)
4.73 A$
(50,000.00 Rp)
     -88.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(76,916.50 Rp)
4.79 A$
(50,706.92 Rp)
     -34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(428,549,081.29 Rp)
37,801.97 A$
(400,000,000.00 Rp)
     -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(346,027,307.40 Rp)
47,910.62 A$
(506,964,285.71 Rp)
     +46.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.12 A$
(2,625,468.97 Rp)
138.84 A$
(1,469,085.87 Rp)
     -44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.68 A$
(419,844.98 Rp)
9.90 A$
(104,764.71 Rp)
     -75.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 A$
(846,516.70 Rp)
41.82 A$
(442,482.76 Rp)
     -47.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(826,623.56 Rp)
42.26 A$
(447,206.90 Rp)
     -45.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(249,923.98 Rp)
20.51 A$
(217,000.00 Rp)
     -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(232,792.09 Rp)
4.96 A$
(52,500.00 Rp)
     -77.4 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(24,565,806.22 Rp)
237.21 A$
(2,510,000.00 Rp)
     -89.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(306,730,036.88 Rp)
13,357.64 A$
(141,343,304.06 Rp)
     -53.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.67 A$
(1,245,084.99 Rp)
81.50 A$
(862,379.28 Rp)
     -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.88 A$
(834,680.89 Rp)
50.69 A$
(536,360.00 Rp)
     -35.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.86 A$
(1,649,269.38 Rp)
121.94 A$
(1,290,290.32 Rp)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.36 A$
(1,834,401.70 Rp)
124.83 A$
(1,320,833.33 Rp)
     -28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,240.14 A$
(23,703,910.63 Rp)
645.89 A$
(6,834,482.76 Rp)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,812.85 A$
(19,182,556.88 Rp)
378.75 A$
(4,007,692.31 Rp)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,165.79 A$
(44,080,129.67 Rp)
1,846.72 A$
(19,540,938.79 Rp)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,697.21 A$
(28,540,398.85 Rp)
990.40 A$
(10,479,883.55 Rp)
     -63.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,035.86 A$
(10,960,862.83 Rp)
342.20 A$
(3,620,976.45 Rp)
     -67.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 830.25 A$
(8,785,261.51 Rp)
150.30 A$
(1,590,399.06 Rp)
     -81.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Jakarta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,383.75 A$
(67,549,337.21 Rp)
840.78 A$
(8,896,722.00 Rp)
     -86.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 9.03      +41.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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