Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 12.3% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Amman, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.68
IDR42,982.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.68
IDR59,100.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.59
IDR9,478.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.29
IDR4,593.76
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.23
IDR19,811.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.63
IDR58,241.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.05
IDR81,036.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.69
IDR27,150.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.68
IDR26,912.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.37
IDR21,977.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.73
IDR11,651.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.03
IDR16,494.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.60
IDR9,681.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.68
IDR10,904.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.99
IDR15,946.93
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$3.36
IDR53,929.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$10.04
IDR161,184.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$26,772.06
IDR429,825,412.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$2.93
IDR47,065.88
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$31.58
IDR507,059.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$478.90
IDR7,688,687.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$271.93
IDR4,365,911.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$65.22
IDR1,047,066.29
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$156.91
IDR2,519,254.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$9,733.56
IDR156,272,239.33
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.36
IDR37,942.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$31.56
IDR506,656.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$3.35
IDR53,728.18
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$44.45
IDR713,658.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$30.52
IDR489,957.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$78.12
IDR1,254,217.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$87.16
IDR1,399,374.78
|
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