Jakarta vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$375
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
63
13
🏙️ Population
10.6M
4.27M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 26% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6641st and 7801st ($757 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4600th and 9123rd 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
$2.3
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1452

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
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$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487