Jakarta vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$315
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
33
😀 Quality of life
70
25
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.33M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 45% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7328th and 8823rd ($684 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 4224th and 8992nd 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
$2.54
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$1540

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467