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Jakarta vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 25.7% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 88.4% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$2.98 IDR50,617.02	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,935	$3.46 IDR58,715.74	-54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.58 IDR9,753.51	+51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$0.25 IDR4,297.55	+23.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 88.4% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$1.12 IDR19,053.69	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,980	$3.50 IDR59,336.04	+53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,216	$5.01 IDR84,973.22	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$1.76 IDR29,925.15	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$1.47 IDR24,998.33	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$1.31 IDR22,290.70	+134.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$0.70 IDR11,891.12	+40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$1.07 IDR18,105.99	+134.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$0.78 IDR13,150.34	+135.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.79 IDR13,473.06	+166.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$1.16 IDR19,618.36	+291.3%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$2.94 IDR49,904.60	+42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,805	$12.24 IDR208K	-46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD24M	$29,844.85 IDR506M	+64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,863	$3.40 IDR57,703.40	-78.6%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,642	$24.77 IDR420K	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540K	$388.73 IDR7M	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD373K	$221.77 IDR4M	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200K	$71.98 IDR1M	-52.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234K	$178.57 IDR3M	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD5M	$11,017.72 IDR187M	+210.5%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$2.69 IDR45,555.32	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,120	$2.10 IDR35,590.09	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,732	$2.98 IDR50,617.02	+43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,032	$27.43 IDR465K	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,935	$3.58 IDR60,740.42	-52.8%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,250	$53.59 IDR909K	+83.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,191	$32.70 IDR555K	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,967	$78.63 IDR1M	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,617	$87.07 IDR1M	+94.6%
Average			+45.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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