Doha vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.1M

The cost of living in Doha is 194% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1994th and 7328th ($2014 vs $684) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 537th and 4224th 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
$8.75
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$8171

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495