Jakarta vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$375
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
10.6M
8.69M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 5% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6641st and 6443rd ($757 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4600th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Tehran

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Jakarta Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$1838

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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564