Jakarta vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$285
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
33
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.33M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 25% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7756th and 8650th ($627 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3291st and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kabul

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Jakarta Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$1302

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
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$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
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$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469