Jakarta vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$285
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 2% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7756th and 7691st ($627 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 3291st and 5219th 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
$2.19
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$2402

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466