Jakarta vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$324
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
67
75
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.42M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7091st and 5037th ($699 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Oman, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4721st and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$11063

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$567
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$555
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$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453