Doha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
1.19M
10.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 139% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2461st and 6641st ($1810 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 501st and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Jakarta

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Doha Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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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