Jakarta vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$343
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$1646
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
80
42
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 28% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6882nd and 5632nd ($701 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4292nd and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507