Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Melbourne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 116.1% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 134.4% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 182.7% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 260.6% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 95.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 224.0% higher than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (3.31 A$) |
264,536.47 Rp (25.00 A$) |
+655.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (28.35 A$) |
1,058,145.88 Rp (100.00 A$) |
+252.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
57,500.00 Rp (5.43 A$) |
158,721.88 Rp (15.00 A$) |
+176.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (3.31 A$) |
105,814.59 Rp (10.00 A$) |
+202.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (6.62 A$) |
105,814.59 Rp (10.00 A$) |
+51.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (3.41 A$) |
53,990.63 Rp (5.10 A$) |
+49.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (0.91 A$) |
41,037.40 Rp (3.88 A$) |
+325.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (0.53 A$) |
36,983.33 Rp (3.50 A$) |
+564.5 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,282.91 Rp (7.78 A$) |
85,526.20 Rp (8.08 A$) |
+3.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,374.01 Rp (1.64 A$) |
37,499.00 Rp (3.54 A$) |
+115.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,887.52 Rp (0.65 A$) |
15,812.26 Rp (1.49 A$) |
+129.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,565.78 Rp (2.89 A$) |
60,468.00 Rp (5.71 A$) |
+97.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,042.69 Rp (5.11 A$) |
68,711.13 Rp (6.49 A$) |
+27.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,004.14 Rp (2.27 A$) |
62,070.17 Rp (5.87 A$) |
+158.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,125.71 Rp (5.68 A$) |
89,893.91 Rp (8.50 A$) |
+49.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,349.79 Rp (2.02 A$) |
21,727.98 Rp (2.05 A$) |
+1.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,336.19 Rp (1.07 A$) |
18,237.47 Rp (1.72 A$) |
+60.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (1.42 A$) |
18,847.95 Rp (1.78 A$) |
+25.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,610.76 Rp (0.91 A$) |
25,436.62 Rp (2.40 A$) |
+164.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (1.02 A$) |
16,014.23 Rp (1.51 A$) |
+47.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,506.94 Rp (1.65 A$) |
15,591.42 Rp (1.47 A$) |
-10.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,776.19 Rp (1.40 A$) |
33,692.72 Rp (3.18 A$) |
+128.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,196.77 Rp (0.68 A$) |
21,776.64 Rp (2.06 A$) |
+202.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (33.08 A$) |
193,111.62 Rp (18.25 A$) |
-44.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (3.44 A$) |
76,637.26 Rp (7.24 A$) |
+110.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,578.95 Rp (4.50 A$) |
89,918.35 Rp (8.50 A$) |
+89.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (3.97 A$) |
476,165.65 Rp (45.00 A$) |
+1,033.7 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (0.33 A$) |
56,081.73 Rp (5.30 A$) |
+1,502.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
175,000.00 Rp (16.54 A$) |
2,018,942.34 Rp (190.80 A$) |
+1,053.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (0.80 A$) |
58,198.02 Rp (5.50 A$) |
+584.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (0.76 A$) |
51,087.64 Rp (4.83 A$) |
+534.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (4.73 A$) |
417,755.99 Rp (39.48 A$) |
+735.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,706.92 Rp (4.79 A$) |
76,916.50 Rp (7.27 A$) |
+51.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (37,801.97 A$) |
428,549,081.29 Rp (40,500.00 A$) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (47,910.62 A$) |
346,027,307.40 Rp (32,701.29 A$) |
-31.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,469,085.87 Rp (138.84 A$) |
2,625,468.97 Rp (248.12 A$) |
+78.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (9.90 A$) |
419,844.98 Rp (39.68 A$) |
+300.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (41.82 A$) |
846,516.70 Rp (80.00 A$) |
+91.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,206.90 Rp (42.26 A$) |
826,623.56 Rp (78.12 A$) |
+84.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (20.51 A$) |
249,923.98 Rp (23.62 A$) |
+15.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (4.96 A$) |
232,792.09 Rp (22.00 A$) |
+343.4 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (237.21 A$) |
24,565,806.22 Rp (2,321.59 A$) |
+878.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,343,304.06 Rp (13,357.64 A$) |
306,730,036.88 Rp (28,987.50 A$) |
+117.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
862,379.28 Rp (81.50 A$) |
1,245,084.99 Rp (117.67 A$) |
+44.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (50.69 A$) |
834,680.89 Rp (78.88 A$) |
+55.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (121.94 A$) |
1,649,269.38 Rp (155.86 A$) |
+27.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (124.83 A$) |
1,834,401.70 Rp (173.36 A$) |
+38.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (645.89 A$) |
23,703,910.63 Rp (2,240.14 A$) |
+246.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,007,692.31 Rp (378.75 A$) |
19,182,556.88 Rp (1,812.85 A$) |
+378.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,540,938.79 Rp (1,846.72 A$) |
44,080,129.67 Rp (4,165.79 A$) |
+125.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,479,883.55 Rp (990.40 A$) |
28,540,398.85 Rp (2,697.21 A$) |
+172.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (342.20 A$) |
10,960,862.83 Rp (1,035.86 A$) |
+202.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (150.30 A$) |
8,785,261.51 Rp (830.25 A$) |
+452.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,896,722.00 Rp (840.78 A$) |
67,549,337.21 Rp (6,383.75 A$) |
+659.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 6.40 | -29.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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