Jakarta vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$324
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 2% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7091st and 7204th ($699 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4721st and 5113th 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
$2.95
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$2007

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16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488