Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Jakarta 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Jakarta are 14.2% higher than in Dhaka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jakarta are 40.5% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Rent Prices in Jakarta are 259.0% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 1.2% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 18.4% higher than in Dhaka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 35.0% higher than in Dhaka | |
Restaurants | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.28 $ (250.00 ৳) |
2.18 $ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-4.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10.93 $ (1,200.00 ৳) |
18.73 $ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+71.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.24 $ (575.00 ৳) |
3.59 $ (57,500.00 Rp) |
-31.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.55 $ (500.00 ৳) |
2.18 $ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-52.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.01 $ (550.00 ৳) |
4.37 $ (70,000.00 Rp) |
-12.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.34 $ (256.92 ৳) |
2.25 $ (36,081.08 Rp) |
-3.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.31 $ (34.48 ৳) |
0.60 $ (9,652.78 Rp) |
+91.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.17 $ (19.00 ৳) |
0.35 $ (5,565.79 Rp) |
+100.8 % |
Markets | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.27 $ (359.41 ৳) |
5.14 $ (82,282.91 Rp) |
+56.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (70.04 ৳) |
1.08 $ (17,374.01 Rp) |
+70.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.31 $ (33.62 ৳) |
0.43 $ (6,887.52 Rp) |
+40.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.37 $ (150.19 ৳) |
1.91 $ (30,565.78 Rp) |
+39.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.14 $ (454.98 ৳) |
3.37 $ (54,042.69 Rp) |
-18.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.58 $ (173.39 ৳) |
1.51 $ (24,119.31 Rp) |
-4.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.26 $ (358.34 ৳) |
3.65 $ (58,400.09 Rp) |
+11.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (138.46 ৳) |
1.35 $ (21,610.46 Rp) |
+7.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.51 $ (56.06 ৳) |
0.71 $ (11,336.19 Rp) |
+38.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.14 $ (125.03 ৳) |
0.94 $ (15,004.42 Rp) |
-17.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.36 $ (39.51 ৳) |
0.60 $ (9,610.76 Rp) |
+66.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.20 $ (22.33 ৳) |
0.68 $ (10,840.87 Rp) |
+232.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.38 $ (42.25 ৳) |
1.06 $ (16,977.33 Rp) |
+175.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.35 $ (38.70 ৳) |
0.92 $ (14,776.19 Rp) |
+161.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.30 $ (33.22 ৳) |
0.45 $ (7,196.77 Rp) |
+48.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.29 $ (800.00 ৳) |
21.85 $ (350,000.00 Rp) |
+199.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.35 $ (367.39 ৳) |
2.27 $ (36,422.87 Rp) |
-32.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.79 $ (636.32 ৳) |
2.97 $ (47,578.95 Rp) |
-48.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.91 $ (320.00 ৳) |
2.62 $ (42,000.00 Rp) |
-10.0 % |
Transportation | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.46 $ (50.00 ৳) |
0.22 $ (3,500.00 Rp) |
-52.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19.80 $ (2,173.91 ৳) |
10.92 $ (175,000.00 Rp) |
-44.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.37 $ (150.00 ৳) |
0.53 $ (8,500.00 Rp) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.73 $ (80.47 ৳) |
0.50 $ (8,046.72 Rp) |
-31.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2.96 $ (325.00 ৳) |
3.12 $ (50,000.00 Rp) |
+5.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.45 $ (488.19 ৳) |
3.17 $ (50,706.92 Rp) |
-28.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,872.78 $ (3,500,000.00 ৳) |
24,969.98 $ (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-21.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,476.33 $ (3,236,842.11 ৳) |
31,647.22 $ (506,964,285.71 Rp) |
+7.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
31.31 $ (3,438.00 ৳) |
91.71 $ (1,469,085.87 Rp) |
+192.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.66 $ (621.82 ৳) |
6.54 $ (104,764.71 Rp) |
+15.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.45 $ (1,586.76 ৳) |
27.62 $ (442,482.76 Rp) |
+91.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18.64 $ (2,046.67 ৳) |
27.92 $ (447,206.90 Rp) |
+49.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.80 $ (1,515.79 ৳) |
13.55 $ (217,000.00 Rp) |
-1.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4.55 $ (500.00 ৳) |
3.28 $ (52,500.00 Rp) |
-28.0 % |
Childcare | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
55.90 $ (6,137.93 ৳) |
156.69 $ (2,510,000.00 Rp) |
+180.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,463.11 $ (160,666.67 ৳) |
8,819.02 $ (141,274,047.27 Rp) |
+502.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
16.87 $ (1,852.00 ৳) |
53.83 $ (862,379.28 Rp) |
+219.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
18.57 $ (2,039.39 ৳) |
33.48 $ (536,360.00 Rp) |
+80.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
43.18 $ (4,741.34 ৳) |
80.55 $ (1,290,290.32 Rp) |
+86.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
37.91 $ (4,162.50 ৳) |
82.45 $ (1,320,833.33 Rp) |
+117.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
124.83 $ (13,707.53 ৳) |
426.64 $ (6,834,482.76 Rp) |
+241.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
68.61 $ (7,534.48 ৳) |
250.18 $ (4,007,692.31 Rp) |
+264.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
338.14 $ (37,131.58 ৳) |
1,219.71 $ (19,538,828.11 Rp) |
+260.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
178.92 $ (19,647.06 ৳) |
654.13 $ (10,478,679.08 Rp) |
+265.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
102.34 $ (11,238.35 ৳) |
226.04 $ (3,620,976.45 Rp) |
+120.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
52.96 $ (5,815.38 ৳) |
99.28 $ (1,590,399.06 Rp) |
+87.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dhaka Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
292.31 $ (32,099.36 ৳) |
554.63 $ (8,884,829.62 Rp) |
+89.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.10 | 9.03 | -10.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 263 | 195 |
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