Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Jakarta 

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Consumer Prices in Jakarta are 69.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jakarta are 78.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Jakarta are 87.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 84.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 63.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 56.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(481,662.10 Rp)
2.18 $
(35,000.00 Rp)
     -92.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,087,202.44 Rp)
18.69 $
(300,000.00 Rp)
     -85.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(192,664.84 Rp)
3.58 $
(57,500.00 Rp)
     -70.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(128,443.23 Rp)
2.18 $
(35,000.00 Rp)
     -72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(176,609.44 Rp)
4.36 $
(70,000.00 Rp)
     -60.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(91,762.81 Rp)
2.25 $
(36,081.08 Rp)
     -60.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(50,926.85 Rp)
0.60 $
(9,652.78 Rp)
     -81.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(37,447.32 Rp)
0.35 $
(5,565.79 Rp)
     -85.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(90,640.57 Rp)
5.10 $
(81,949.07 Rp)
     -9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(70,421.06 Rp)
1.08 $
(17,347.46 Rp)
     -75.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(53,439.70 Rp)
0.43 $
(6,890.22 Rp)
     -87.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(83,757.41 Rp)
1.90 $
(30,479.09 Rp)
     -63.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(122,695.54 Rp)
3.45 $
(55,453.30 Rp)
     -54.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(113,211.29 Rp)
1.51 $
(24,248.32 Rp)
     -78.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(144,372.62 Rp)
3.75 $
(60,178.38 Rp)
     -58.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(49,803.61 Rp)
1.29 $
(20,731.26 Rp)
     -58.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(15,239.19 Rp)
0.71 $
(11,336.33 Rp)
     -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(40,571.53 Rp)
0.93 $
(14,969.56 Rp)
     -63.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(45,952.75 Rp)
0.61 $
(9,851.72 Rp)
     -78.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(28,997.48 Rp)
0.68 $
(10,966.06 Rp)
     -62.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(27,114.08 Rp)
1.08 $
(17,300.03 Rp)
     -36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(48,361.67 Rp)
0.94 $
(15,015.00 Rp)
     -69.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(39,236.94 Rp)
0.44 $
(7,103.33 Rp)
     -81.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(321,108.07 Rp)
21.80 $
(350,000.00 Rp)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(40,585.26 Rp)
2.29 $
(36,800.14 Rp)
     -9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(61,907.83 Rp)
3.02 $
(48,555.56 Rp)
     -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(272,941.86 Rp)
2.62 $
(42,000.00 Rp)
     -84.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(46,560.67 Rp)
0.22 $
(3,500.00 Rp)
     -92.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,119,313.25 Rp)
9.34 $
(150,000.00 Rp)
     -92.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(80,277.02 Rp)
0.53 $
(8,500.00 Rp)
     -89.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(56,193.93 Rp)
0.50 $
(8,046.72 Rp)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(545,883.72 Rp)
3.11 $
(50,000.00 Rp)
     -90.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(61,888.46 Rp)
3.15 $
(50,562.30 Rp)
     -18.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(561,939,118.86 Rp)
24,913.73 $
(400,000,000.00 Rp)
     -28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(455,280,794.05 Rp)
31,575.93 $
(506,964,285.71 Rp)
     +11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(3,016,082.48 Rp)
93.10 $
(1,494,767.51 Rp)
     -50.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(1,094,535.60 Rp)
6.53 $
(104,764.71 Rp)
     -90.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(1,153,065.01 Rp)
27.56 $
(442,482.76 Rp)
     -61.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(2,375,469.91 Rp)
27.85 $
(447,107.14 Rp)
     -81.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(1,495,159.44 Rp)
13.52 $
(217,000.00 Rp)
     -85.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(321,108.07 Rp)
3.27 $
(52,500.00 Rp)
     -83.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(50,149,944.47 Rp)
156.33 $
(2,510,000.00 Rp)
     -95.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(931,213,396.97 Rp)
8,801.97 $
(141,319,254.25 Rp)
     -84.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(1,170,926.30 Rp)
53.71 $
(862,379.28 Rp)
     -26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(801,241.08 Rp)
33.41 $
(536,360.00 Rp)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(1,639,860.15 Rp)
80.36 $
(1,290,290.32 Rp)
     -21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(2,735,986.70 Rp)
82.27 $
(1,320,833.33 Rp)
     -51.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(67,494,061.58 Rp)
425.68 $
(6,834,482.76 Rp)
     -89.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(47,595,708.19 Rp)
254.62 $
(4,088,000.00 Rp)
     -91.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(140,951,003.93 Rp)
1,217.05 $
(19,540,205.84 Rp)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(74,645,275.48 Rp)
652.71 $
(10,479,465.29 Rp)
     -86.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(27,460,686.42 Rp)
225.53 $
(3,620,976.45 Rp)
     -86.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(18,347,281.56 Rp)
99.06 $
(1,590,399.06 Rp)
     -91.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Jakarta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(94,784,374.78 Rp)
558.56 $
(8,967,879.06 Rp)
     -90.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 8.99      +33.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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