Dubai vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
3.94M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 260% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 848th and 7091st ($2514 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 158th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8840

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Jakarta

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