Abu Dhabi vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
85
67
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 178% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2187th and 7091st ($1942 vs $699) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 443rd and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$8840

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
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$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502