Jakarta vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$285
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
41
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7756th and 5338th ($627 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3291st and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Mecca

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Jakarta Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497