Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Jakarta 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Jakarta is 25.7% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Jakarta is 26.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Jakarta are 28.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 23.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 20.8% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 3.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (48,182.47 Rp) |
103.77 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
+3.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (481,824.75 Rp) |
622.63 ฿ (300,000.00 Rp) |
-37.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (96,364.95 Rp) |
107.40 ฿ (51,750.00 Rp) |
-46.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
90.00 ฿ (43,364.23 Rp) |
80.42 ฿ (38,750.00 Rp) |
-10.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (72,273.71 Rp) |
145.28 ฿ (70,000.00 Rp) |
-3.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.15 ฿ (41,027.36 Rp) |
76.13 ฿ (36,682.93 Rp) |
-10.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
21.09 ฿ (10,163.54 Rp) |
20.26 ฿ (9,763.89 Rp) |
-3.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9.20 ฿ (4,435.10 Rp) |
10.88 ฿ (5,243.83 Rp) |
+18.2 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
242.83 ฿ (117,000.30 Rp) |
179.08 ฿ (86,285.14 Rp) |
-26.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.29 ฿ (20,374.49 Rp) |
37.23 ฿ (17,939.60 Rp) |
-12.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
21.87 ฿ (10,536.77 Rp) |
15.52 ฿ (7,476.72 Rp) |
-29.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.26 ฿ (36,262.98 Rp) |
61.59 ฿ (29,676.50 Rp) |
-18.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
314.45 ฿ (151,509.61 Rp) |
99.12 ฿ (47,759.85 Rp) |
-68.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.38 ฿ (20,899.86 Rp) |
51.31 ฿ (24,720.81 Rp) |
+18.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
142.35 ฿ (68,586.00 Rp) |
120.79 ฿ (58,197.92 Rp) |
-15.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
48.87 ฿ (23,548.56 Rp) |
43.86 ฿ (21,131.51 Rp) |
-10.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.01 ฿ (12,530.41 Rp) |
24.39 ฿ (11,753.97 Rp) |
-6.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
34.57 ฿ (16,656.40 Rp) |
34.65 ฿ (16,695.28 Rp) |
+0.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.31 ฿ (13,641.42 Rp) |
23.76 ฿ (11,447.59 Rp) |
-16.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
23.06 ฿ (11,109.30 Rp) |
27.75 ฿ (13,370.68 Rp) |
+20.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.07 ฿ (10,153.94 Rp) |
40.53 ฿ (19,529.24 Rp) |
+92.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
42.31 ฿ (20,387.43 Rp) |
35.50 ฿ (17,104.55 Rp) |
-16.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
17.20 ฿ (8,289.76 Rp) |
14.91 ฿ (7,182.14 Rp) |
-13.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (289,094.85 Rp) |
726.41 ฿ (350,000.00 Rp) |
+21.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.02 ฿ (29,881.34 Rp) |
74.27 ฿ (35,783.06 Rp) |
+19.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
124.55 ฿ (60,012.16 Rp) |
102.06 ฿ (49,176.47 Rp) |
-18.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (67,455.46 Rp) |
93.39 ฿ (45,000.00 Rp) |
-33.3 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 ฿ (20,236.64 Rp) |
7.26 ฿ (3,500.00 Rp) |
-82.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (626,372.17 Rp) |
415.09 ฿ (200,000.00 Rp) |
-68.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (16,863.87 Rp) |
18.68 ฿ (9,000.00 Rp) |
-46.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (31,016.88 Rp) |
19.54 ฿ (9,414.67 Rp) |
-69.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (96,364.95 Rp) |
103.77 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-48.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.14 ฿ (73,786.24 Rp) |
101.60 ฿ (48,954.04 Rp) |
-33.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,350,000.00 ฿ (650,463,408.95 Rp) |
933,949.54 ฿ (450,000,000.00 Rp) |
-30.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
925,026.32 ฿ (445,700,570.91 Rp) |
1,068,055.11 ฿ (514,615,384.62 Rp) |
+15.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,941.11 ฿ (1,417,098.46 Rp) |
3,137.99 ฿ (1,511,962.57 Rp) |
+6.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
442.68 ฿ (213,296.21 Rp) |
229.81 ฿ (110,729.73 Rp) |
-48.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
507.86 ฿ (244,700.37 Rp) |
940.05 ฿ (452,939.39 Rp) |
+85.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,634.80 ฿ (787,687.10 Rp) |
952.78 ฿ (459,071.43 Rp) |
-41.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
357.74 ฿ (172,370.21 Rp) |
398.66 ฿ (192,083.33 Rp) |
+11.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (120,456.19 Rp) |
103.77 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-58.5 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,250.29 ฿ (9,757,090.06 Rp) |
5,681.53 ฿ (2,737,500.00 Rp) |
-71.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
458,174.00 ฿ (220,759,571.80 Rp) |
300,478.31 ฿ (144,777,886.36 Rp) |
-34.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,735.16 ฿ (836,043.03 Rp) |
1,938.46 ฿ (933,999.96 Rp) |
+11.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,204.88 ฿ (580,542.97 Rp) |
1,125.45 ฿ (542,269.23 Rp) |
-6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,371.84 ฿ (1,624,637.76 Rp) |
2,960.90 ฿ (1,426,633.33 Rp) |
-12.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,800.00 ฿ (1,349,109.29 Rp) |
3,095.12 ฿ (1,491,304.35 Rp) |
+10.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,476.19 ฿ (9,865,935.30 Rp) |
13,660.19 ฿ (6,581,818.18 Rp) |
-33.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,488.10 ฿ (5,053,423.84 Rp) |
8,421.51 ฿ (4,057,692.31 Rp) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
59,144.41 ฿ (28,497,240.23 Rp) |
40,748.16 ฿ (19,633,470.91 Rp) |
-31.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,362.88 ฿ (14,147,762.93 Rp) |
22,456.87 ฿ (10,820,275.00 Rp) |
-23.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
18,169.54 ฿ (8,754,533.77 Rp) |
5,413.06 ฿ (2,608,145.12 Rp) |
-70.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,138.19 ฿ (3,921,181.99 Rp) |
2,499.44 ฿ (1,204,289.77 Rp) |
-69.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
25,449.11 ฿ (12,262,012.51 Rp) |
18,135.63 ฿ (8,738,196.09 Rp) |
-28.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.05 | 9.45 | +56.1 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 267 | 174 |
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| Cost of Living in Om Noi | 15.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Tangerang | 16.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Depok | 20.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bogor | 36.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Karawang | 41.96 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cilegon | 60.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Purwakarta | 62.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sukabumi | 85.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cimahi | 102.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bandung | 108.15 miles |