Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 24.6% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 29.8% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 43.5% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 130.9% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 3.9% lower than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 8.1% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(70.34 TL)
149,267.94 Rp
(300.00 TL)
     +326.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(602.94 TL)
746,339.72 Rp
(1,500.00 TL)
     +148.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 57,500.00 Rp
(115.56 TL)
111,950.96 Rp
(225.00 TL)
     +94.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(70.34 TL)
54,731.58 Rp
(110.00 TL)
     +56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(140.69 TL)
74,633.97 Rp
(150.00 TL)
     +6.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(72.52 TL)
46,393.68 Rp
(93.24 TL)
     +28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(19.40 TL)
19,956.37 Rp
(40.11 TL)
     +106.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,565.79 Rp
(11.19 TL)
8,712.99 Rp
(17.51 TL)
     +56.5 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 81,949.07 Rp
(164.70 TL)
70,077.70 Rp
(140.84 TL)
     -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,347.46 Rp
(34.87 TL)
8,491.14 Rp
(17.07 TL)
     -51.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,890.22 Rp
(13.85 TL)
13,753.15 Rp
(27.64 TL)
     +99.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,479.09 Rp
(61.26 TL)
34,056.09 Rp
(68.45 TL)
     +11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55,453.30 Rp
(111.45 TL)
61,188.91 Rp
(122.98 TL)
     +10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,248.32 Rp
(48.73 TL)
40,699.43 Rp
(81.80 TL)
     +67.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,178.38 Rp
(120.95 TL)
115,350.00 Rp
(231.83 TL)
     +91.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 20,731.26 Rp
(41.67 TL)
8,794.16 Rp
(17.67 TL)
     -57.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,336.33 Rp
(22.78 TL)
13,043.68 Rp
(26.22 TL)
     +15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,969.56 Rp
(30.09 TL)
6,740.14 Rp
(13.55 TL)
     -55.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,851.72 Rp
(19.80 TL)
9,212.53 Rp
(18.52 TL)
     -6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,966.06 Rp
(22.04 TL)
5,498.58 Rp
(11.05 TL)
     -49.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,300.03 Rp
(34.77 TL)
4,147.32 Rp
(8.34 TL)
     -76.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 15,015.00 Rp
(30.18 TL)
15,954.10 Rp
(32.06 TL)
     +6.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,103.33 Rp
(14.28 TL)
6,593.92 Rp
(13.25 TL)
     -7.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(703.43 TL)
149,267.94 Rp
(300.00 TL)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,800.14 Rp
(73.96 TL)
29,123.21 Rp
(58.53 TL)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 48,555.56 Rp
(97.59 TL)
41,412.64 Rp
(83.23 TL)
     -14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(84.41 TL)
29,356.03 Rp
(59.00 TL)
     -30.1 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(7.03 TL)
8,806.81 Rp
(17.70 TL)
     +151.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Rp
(301.47 TL)
690,613.02 Rp
(1,388.00 TL)
     +360.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(17.08 TL)
12,439.00 Rp
(25.00 TL)
     +46.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(16.17 TL)
14,109.13 Rp
(28.36 TL)
     +75.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(100.49 TL)
124,389.95 Rp
(250.00 TL)
     +148.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,562.30 Rp
(101.62 TL)
74,942.96 Rp
(150.62 TL)
     +48.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(803,923.44 TL)
683,895,965.22 Rp
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +71.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(1,018,901.19 TL)
701,184,955.88 Rp
(1,409,247.56 TL)
     +38.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,494,767.51 Rp
(3,004.20 TL)
925,027.33 Rp
(1,859.13 TL)
     -38.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(210.56 TL)
133,721.82 Rp
(268.76 TL)
     +27.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(889.31 TL)
175,459.49 Rp
(352.64 TL)
     -60.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,107.14 Rp
(898.60 TL)
637,865.54 Rp
(1,281.99 TL)
     +42.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(436.13 TL)
213,658.04 Rp
(429.41 TL)
     -1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(105.51 TL)
99,511.96 Rp
(200.00 TL)
     +89.5 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(5,044.62 TL)
8,286,140.97 Rp
(16,653.56 TL)
     +230.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,319,254.25 Rp
(284,024.65 TL)
180,230,296.64 Rp
(362,228.40 TL)
     +27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862,379.28 Rp
(1,733.22 TL)
755,893.82 Rp
(1,519.20 TL)
     -12.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(1,077.98 TL)
542,789.66 Rp
(1,090.90 TL)
     +1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(2,593.24 TL)
1,414,554.48 Rp
(2,842.98 TL)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(2,654.62 TL)
1,276,406.78 Rp
(2,565.33 TL)
     -3.4 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(13,736.00 TL)
12,315,784.69 Rp
(24,752.37 TL)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,088,000.00 Rp
(8,216.10 TL)
7,862,653.22 Rp
(15,802.43 TL)
     +92.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,540,205.84 Rp
(39,272.07 TL)
24,094,865.31 Rp
(48,426.07 TL)
     +23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,479,465.29 Rp
(21,061.72 TL)
14,472,007.94 Rp
(29,085.97 TL)
     +38.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(7,277.47 TL)
4,981,780.13 Rp
(10,012.42 TL)
     +37.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(3,196.40 TL)
2,605,998.71 Rp
(5,237.56 TL)
     +63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,967,879.06 Rp
(18,023.72 TL)
12,577,343.10 Rp
(25,278.05 TL)
     +40.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.99 42.99      +378.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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