Jakarta vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$315
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 7% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7328th and 7642nd ($684 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4224th and 5345th 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
$2.54
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488