Abu Dhabi vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
10.6M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 138% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2486th and 6641st ($1802 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9494

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
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$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549