Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 8.8% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-79.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-69.7%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Damascus	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+177.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+141.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+167.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+130.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+171.7%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Damascus	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$11.73 IDR212K	+17.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+86.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-75.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Damascus	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$19.02 IDR343K	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$365.05 IDR7M	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$196.92 IDR4M	+5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$81.54 IDR1M	-23.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$153.00 IDR3M	+129.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+361.0%
Average			+225.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$26.13 IDR472K	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-39.0%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Damascus	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$58.46 IDR1M	+104.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$28.71 IDR518K	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$72.00 IDR1M	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$106.17 IDR2M	+82.0%
Average			+33.8%

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