Jakarta vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$375
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 20% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6641st and 6019th ($757 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4600th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$4675

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514