Jakarta vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$315
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
23
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.41M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 41% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7328th and 4849th ($684 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4224th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Medina

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Jakarta Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$5515

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010