Jakarta vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$285
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.59M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 8% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7756th and 7388th ($627 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3291st and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Karaj

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Jakarta Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$826

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484