Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 253.6% higher than in Jakarta (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 372.2% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 731.6% higher than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 458.2% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 190.6% higher than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 107.1% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 Rp
(3.08 $)
486,467.15 Rp
(30.00 $)
     +872.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(18.50 $)
2,351,257.91 Rp
(145.00 $)
     +683.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 58,000.00 Rp
(3.58 $)
202,694.65 Rp
(12.50 $)
     +249.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45,000.00 Rp
(2.78 $)
129,724.57 Rp
(8.00 $)
     +188.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(4.32 $)
194,586.86 Rp
(12.00 $)
     +178.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 34,531.25 Rp
(2.13 $)
96,478.02 Rp
(5.95 $)
     +179.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8,805.56 Rp
(0.54 $)
53,560.03 Rp
(3.30 $)
     +508.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4,440.62 Rp
(0.27 $)
42,637.42 Rp
(2.63 $)
     +860.2 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83,839.88 Rp
(5.17 $)
97,029.04 Rp
(5.98 $)
     +15.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16,731.39 Rp
(1.03 $)
75,336.19 Rp
(4.65 $)
     +350.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7,288.41 Rp
(0.45 $)
60,406.24 Rp
(3.73 $)
     +728.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,028.87 Rp
(1.85 $)
114,684.63 Rp
(7.07 $)
     +281.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 47,661.42 Rp
(2.94 $)
127,690.41 Rp
(7.87 $)
     +167.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 23,314.68 Rp
(1.44 $)
121,270.11 Rp
(7.48 $)
     +420.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 56,989.39 Rp
(3.51 $)
148,422.17 Rp
(9.15 $)
     +160.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 21,255.36 Rp
(1.31 $)
55,218.96 Rp
(3.41 $)
     +159.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,706.19 Rp
(0.72 $)
18,300.51 Rp
(1.13 $)
     +56.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16,357.56 Rp
(1.01 $)
42,515.94 Rp
(2.62 $)
     +159.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11,279.98 Rp
(0.70 $)
46,851.38 Rp
(2.89 $)
     +315.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 12,971.01 Rp
(0.80 $)
27,751.20 Rp
(1.71 $)
     +113.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 19,141.62 Rp
(1.18 $)
29,537.38 Rp
(1.82 $)
     +54.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 16,966.67 Rp
(1.05 $)
50,403.40 Rp
(3.11 $)
     +197.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,212.90 Rp
(0.44 $)
40,811.65 Rp
(2.52 $)
     +465.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(21.58 $)
324,149.28 Rp
(19.99 $)
     -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,765.51 Rp
(2.27 $)
48,024.49 Rp
(2.96 $)
     +30.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 51,312.50 Rp
(3.16 $)
61,531.86 Rp
(3.79 $)
     +19.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 49,000.00 Rp
(3.02 $)
308,095.86 Rp
(19.00 $)
     +528.8 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(0.22 $)
47,025.16 Rp
(2.90 $)
     +1,243.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Rp
(12.33 $)
2,140,455.47 Rp
(132.00 $)
     +970.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 Rp
(0.56 $)
80,915.70 Rp
(4.99 $)
     +799.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,656.07 Rp
(0.60 $)
56,754.52 Rp
(3.50 $)
     +487.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(3.08 $)
681,054.01 Rp
(42.00 $)
     +1,262.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 48,573.60 Rp
(3.00 $)
57,666.45 Rp
(3.56 $)
     +18.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000,000.00 Rp
(30,834.56 $)
567,545,012.09 Rp
(35,000.00 $)
     +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 537,166,666.67 Rp
(33,126.59 $)
453,777,394.14 Rp
(27,984.05 $)
     -15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,484,570.65 Rp
(91.55 $)
2,940,954.11 Rp
(181.37 $)
     +98.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 107,812.50 Rp
(6.65 $)
969,888.82 Rp
(59.81 $)
     +799.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 443,540.00 Rp
(27.35 $)
1,019,959.46 Rp
(62.90 $)
     +130.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 488,653.85 Rp
(30.13 $)
2,305,692.15 Rp
(142.19 $)
     +371.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 204,230.77 Rp
(12.59 $)
1,047,255.68 Rp
(64.58 $)
     +412.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50,000.00 Rp
(3.08 $)
324,311.44 Rp
(20.00 $)
     +548.6 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,733,333.33 Rp
(168.56 $)
51,311,890.07 Rp
(3,164.36 $)
     +1,777.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 158,137,064.07 Rp
(9,752.17 $)
928,341,484.06 Rp
(57,250.00 $)
     +487.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 924,999.96 Rp
(57.04 $)
1,086,119.00 Rp
(66.98 $)
     +17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 543,068.97 Rp
(33.49 $)
779,192.36 Rp
(48.05 $)
     +43.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,356,000.00 Rp
(83.62 $)
1,836,719.10 Rp
(113.27 $)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,457,407.41 Rp
(89.88 $)
2,768,586.98 Rp
(170.74 $)
     +90.0 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,260,000.00 Rp
(386.05 $)
67,187,130.25 Rp
(4,143.37 $)
     +973.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,842,307.69 Rp
(236.95 $)
43,475,468.14 Rp
(2,681.09 $)
     +1,031.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,119,047.62 Rp
(1,179.05 $)
136,017,760.38 Rp
(8,388.10 $)
     +611.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,617,647.06 Rp
(654.78 $)
84,606,367.29 Rp
(5,217.60 $)
     +696.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,752,229.65 Rp
(169.73 $)
27,918,237.57 Rp
(1,721.69 $)
     +914.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,269,664.31 Rp
(78.30 $)
19,414,342.69 Rp
(1,197.27 $)
     +1,429.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,502,199.71 Rp
(524.32 $)
83,157,398.59 Rp
(5,128.24 $)
     +878.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.59 6.44      -32.8 %
Last update: 9 June 202511 June 2025
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