Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 23.3% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 14.9% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 9.4% lower than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 87.7% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 14.9% lower than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 122.9% higher than in Jakarta
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 Rp
(56.31 R)
182,015.61 Rp
(205.00 R)
     +264.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(337.88 R)
710,304.80 Rp
(800.00 R)
     +136.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 53,500.00 Rp
(60.26 R)
79,909.29 Rp
(90.00 R)
     +49.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 38,750.00 Rp
(43.64 R)
39,954.65 Rp
(45.00 R)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(78.84 R)
39,954.65 Rp
(45.00 R)
     -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,421.05 Rp
(41.02 R)
34,382.43 Rp
(38.72 R)
     -5.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,442.86 Rp
(10.64 R)
15,936.99 Rp
(17.95 R)
     +68.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,050.70 Rp
(5.69 R)
12,202.62 Rp
(13.74 R)
     +141.6 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 85,060.45 Rp
(95.80 R)
67,218.87 Rp
(75.71 R)
     -21.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,637.20 Rp
(19.86 R)
15,547.34 Rp
(17.51 R)
     -11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7,431.36 Rp
(8.37 R)
12,025.43 Rp
(13.54 R)
     +61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 29,564.00 Rp
(33.30 R)
39,872.55 Rp
(44.91 R)
     +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 47,759.85 Rp
(53.79 R)
59,634.28 Rp
(67.16 R)
     +24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,384.53 Rp
(27.46 R)
35,036.99 Rp
(39.46 R)
     +43.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 58,197.92 Rp
(65.55 R)
45,209.71 Rp
(50.92 R)
     -22.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,131.51 Rp
(23.80 R)
11,549.14 Rp
(13.01 R)
     -45.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,753.97 Rp
(13.24 R)
11,209.37 Rp
(12.62 R)
     -4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,695.28 Rp
(18.80 R)
10,397.38 Rp
(11.71 R)
     -37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11,447.59 Rp
(12.89 R)
11,689.07 Rp
(13.17 R)
     +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 13,370.68 Rp
(15.06 R)
10,256.11 Rp
(11.55 R)
     -23.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 19,469.00 Rp
(21.93 R)
10,557.02 Rp
(11.89 R)
     -45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17,104.55 Rp
(19.26 R)
16,493.07 Rp
(18.58 R)
     -3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,262.96 Rp
(8.18 R)
14,316.53 Rp
(16.12 R)
     +97.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(394.20 R)
88,788.10 Rp
(100.00 R)
     -74.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 35,783.06 Rp
(40.30 R)
20,301.06 Rp
(22.86 R)
     -43.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 49,176.47 Rp
(55.39 R)
24,361.31 Rp
(27.44 R)
     -50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45,000.00 Rp
(50.68 R)
48,833.46 Rp
(55.00 R)
     +8.5 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(3.94 R)
26,636.43 Rp
(30.00 R)
     +661.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Rp
(225.26 R)
1,331,821.51 Rp
(1,500.00 R)
     +565.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 Rp
(10.14 R)
17,757.62 Rp
(20.00 R)
     +97.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,414.67 Rp
(10.60 R)
24,291.41 Rp
(27.36 R)
     +158.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(56.31 R)
63,039.55 Rp
(71.00 R)
     +26.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 48,673.73 Rp
(54.82 R)
77,170.15 Rp
(86.91 R)
     +58.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 450,000,000.00 Rp
(506,824.67 R)
354,264,520.39 Rp
(399,000.00 R)
     -21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,769,230.77 Rp
(564,004.89 R)
381,108,795.37 Rp
(429,234.09 R)
     -23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,507,912.01 Rp
(1,698.33 R)
1,869,071.09 Rp
(2,105.09 R)
     +24.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 109,921.05 Rp
(123.80 R)
609,842.71 Rp
(686.85 R)
     +454.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 462,400.00 Rp
(520.79 R)
660,080.33 Rp
(743.43 R)
     +42.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 458,160.00 Rp
(516.02 R)
571,536.40 Rp
(643.71 R)
     +24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 192,083.33 Rp
(216.34 R)
239,727.87 Rp
(270.00 R)
     +24.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50,000.00 Rp
(56.31 R)
117,644.23 Rp
(132.50 R)
     +135.3 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,737,500.00 Rp
(3,083.18 R)
3,437,875.25 Rp
(3,872.00 R)
     +25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 145,016,250.00 Rp
(163,328.47 R)
83,799,054.71 Rp
(94,380.95 R)
     -42.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 952,083.29 Rp
(1,072.31 R)
797,624.48 Rp
(898.35 R)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 542,269.23 Rp
(610.75 R)
561,601.18 Rp
(632.52 R)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,396,296.30 Rp
(1,572.62 R)
1,418,902.14 Rp
(1,598.08 R)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,491,304.35 Rp
(1,679.62 R)
1,230,925.94 Rp
(1,386.36 R)
     -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,565,217.39 Rp
(7,394.25 R)
6,550,140.31 Rp
(7,377.27 R)
     -0.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,040,740.74 Rp
(4,550.99 R)
5,713,172.76 Rp
(6,434.62 R)
     +41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,639,827.27 Rp
(22,119.89 R)
14,031,690.86 Rp
(15,803.57 R)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,824,875.00 Rp
(12,191.81 R)
10,920,936.34 Rp
(12,300.00 R)
     +0.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,608,145.12 Rp
(2,937.49 R)
1,548,867.27 Rp
(1,744.45 R)
     -40.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,204,289.77 Rp
(1,356.36 R)
1,033,326.60 Rp
(1,163.81 R)
     -14.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,876,941.89 Rp
(9,997.90 R)
22,738,965.45 Rp
(25,610.38 R)
     +156.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.57 11.53      +20.4 %
Last update: February 2025January 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:168135