Jakarta vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$315
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.59M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 2% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7328th and 7267th ($684 vs $696) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4224th and 5965th 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
$2.54
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$833

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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546